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Utah Senate quickly confirms three juvenile-court judges and dozens of gubernatorial appointments
Summary
In a June 4 special session the Utah Senate consented to three juvenile-court judges — Cass White, Angela Adams and Sandy Clemens — and approved a slate of governor-appointed board and commission members after committee recommendations. Most votes were unanimous or lopsided yea tallies.
The Utah Senate on June 4, 2024 confirmed three juvenile-court judges and consented to numerous gubernatorial appointments during its third special session called by Gov. Spencer J. Cox.
The body unanimously consented to Cass White as judge of the Seventh District Juvenile Court, recording a roll-call tally of 27 yeas, 0 nays and 2 absent. Judicial Confirmation Committee chair Sen. Todd Wyler described White’s two-decade legal career, including service as managing attorney for the Guardian ad Litem office in Moab and prior roles as an assistant attorney general and parental-defender work in child-welfare cases. White thanked senators and the governor after the vote.
The Senate then confirmed Angela Adams to the Fifth District Juvenile Court. Wyler’s committee recommended her appointment; senators noted Adams’s experience as a deputy county attorney in Washington County, prior guardian ad litem work and participation in juvenile-justice oversight and community organizations. The Senate recorded 26 yeas, 0 nays and 3 absent on Adams’s consent.
Sandy Clemens was next. The Senate confirmed her to the Third District Juvenile Court by a 27–0 vote with two senators absent. Senators highlighted Clemens’s tenure in the Utah Attorney General’s Office, work with child-protection units and community volunteerism.
Beyond the juvenile-court confirmations, Governor Cox transmitted a package of appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions — including members for the Board of Pardons and Parole, the Real Estate Commission, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Board of Trustees, and new members of the Utah Behavioral Health Commission. Standing confirmation committees reported favorable recommendations for many nominees, and the full Senate consented to the list in a roll-call series that produced largely unanimous yea votes (multiple consent votes recorded with 25–27 yeas and no nays, with absences noted).
Several appointees and family members were present in the gallery and were recognized by President Adams after the confirmations.
What’s next: Confirmed judges will assume the duties of their respective juvenile courts subject to any local administrative processes; the appointed board and commission members will take up duties according to each agency’s rules and any applicable start dates.
