Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday announced the person he's picked to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Utah Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas.
The state Senate will now decide whether to confirm Gov. Spencer Cox’s proposed replacement for retired Utah Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas.
Diana Hagen, formerly with the U.S. Attorney's office, addresses the media after Roberto Miramontes Roman was sentenced to life, plus 80 years without parole for fatally shooting Millard County sheriff's Deputy Josie Greathouse Fox during a 2010 traffic stop.Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday announced that he’s picked Diana Hagen, an appeals court judge who also spent years as a federal prosecutor, to fill a vacancy on the Utah Supreme Court.Utah Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas.
Hagen has served on the Utah Court of Appeals since former Gov. Gary Herbert appointed her to that role in June 2107. Hagen was also a federal prosecutor for more than 17 years, working on high-profile trials such as the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case and the murder of Millard County Sheriff’s Deputy Josie Greathouse Fox, according to a news release.
“She’s one of the best people you’ll ever meet. To be in a room, to spend time with Judge Hagen, will brighten your day,” Cox said during a press conference. “She is incredibly qualified. She’s the right person for this job.”“If I am confirmed, I promise to live up to the high standards that they have set and to do my very best to serve the people of Utah,” Hagen said.
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