Utah HJR005 proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to change how judicial vacancies are filled.
Utah HJR005 proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to change the process for filling judicial vacancies. The changes include allowing the Governor to request a list of nominees from a judicial nominating commission, permitting the Governor to appoint any qualified candidate regardless of nomination, removing the time constraint on the Governor to make an appointment, and eliminating the authority of the chief justice of the Supreme Court to fill a vacancy if the Governor fails to do so.
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