A spot on the five-person court opened after Utah Supreme Court Justice Constandinos “Deno” Himonas submitted his resignation to Gov. Spencer Cox in October, following a little over six years of public service in that role.
The nominees to replace retiring Justice Constandinos “Deno” Himonas include 6 judges and a BYU law professor.
According to a Monday news release, the seven nominees include Fourth District Court judges Jennifer Brown and Derek Pullan; Utah Court of Appeals judges Diana Hagen, Ryan Harris and Jill Pohlman; Salt Lake City Justice Court Judge Clemens Landau; and BYU Law School Professor Debra Carolina Nunez.
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