Nominees announced for 3rd District Juvenile Court vacancies

The 3rd District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for two vacancies on the 3rd District Juvenile Court. 

The vacancies result from the retirements of Judge Charles Behrens, Jr., effective July 1, 2017 and Judge C. Dane Nolan, effective July 15, 2017.  The 3rd Judicial District includes Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties.  

The nominees for the vacancy are: Steven Beck, attorney, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys; David Brickey, city attorney, City of West Jordan; Frank Call, attorney at law; Susan Eisenman, division director, Office of the Attorney General; Annette Jan, section director, Office of the Attorney General; Sophia Moore, conflict attorney, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys.

Written comments can be submitted to the 3rd District Judicial Nominating Commission Chair Jack Wixom at [email protected] or Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, P.O. Box 142330, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330.  The deadline for written comments is noon April 21, 2017. The Nominating Commission may request further information or conduct an investigation of the nominees after reviewing public comments.  After the public comment period, the names will be sent to Gov. Gary R. Herbert, who will have 30 days to make an appointment. Gov. Herbert’s appointee is subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.