Jill Pohlman | |
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| Justice of theUtah Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Spencer Cox |
| Preceded by | Thomas Rex Lee |
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| Born | Jill McKee Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | University of Utah (BS,JD) |
Jill McKee Pohlman[1] is an Americanlawyer fromUtah who serves as a justice of theUtah Supreme Court. From 2016 to 2022, she was an associate presiding judge of theUtah Court of Appeals.
Pohlman was born inOgden, Utah and attendedAlta High School[2] She received aBachelor of Science from theUniversity of Utah.[3] She received aJuris Doctor from theS.J. Quinney College of Law,.[4] where she graduatedOrder of the Coif and was a member of theUtah Law Review.[2]
Pohlman served as alaw clerk for Chief JudgeDavid Kent Winder of theUnited States District Court for the District of Utah and the U.S. Attorney's office. She was a partner at the law firm ofStoel Rives in both their litigation and appellate practice groups. One of her high profile cases included the ethics investigation of the2002 Winter Olympics.[2]
In 2016, Pohlman was appointed as a judge of theUtah Court of Appeals byUtah GovernorGary Herbert.[4] She filled the seat left by the retirement of judge James Davis.[5] She assumed office in May 2016.[6] In August 2017, she became part of a female majority on the court of appeals.[7]
On May 20, 2022, Pohlman was one of seven candidates recommended by the appellate judicial nominating commission.[8] On June 28, 2022, GovernorSpencer Cox announced the appointment of Pohlman to serve as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court to fill the vacancy ofThomas R. Lee who retired on July 31, 2022.[2][9] On July 26, 2022, her nomination wasunanimously advanced out of the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee.[10] On August 17, 2022, her nomination wasunanimously confirmed by theUtah Senate.[11] With her confirmation, Pohlman brings the Utah Supreme Court to a female majority.[9][12] She had a formal investiture on January 27, 2023.[13]
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