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Country
  
Utah , United States

No. of positions
  
5

Phone
  
+1 801-238-7300

Number of positions
  
5

Location
  
Salt Lake City

Website
  
Official site

Currently
  
Matthew B. Durrant

Utah Supreme Court

Composition method
  
Executive appointment with legislative confirmation and retention elections

Authorized by
  
Utah State Constitution

Address
  
450 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–5PMMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedSuggest an edit

Decisions are appealed to
  
Supreme Court of the United States

Similar
  
Salt Lake City Justice Courts, Salt Lake County Justice C, West Jordan Justice C, Taylorsville Municipal Justice C

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The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, an associate chief justice, and three justices. All justices are appointed by the governor of Utah, with confirmation by the Utah Senate. The five justices vote among themselves for the position of chief justice and associate chief justice, who each serve a term of four years.

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History

In 1998, the Utah Supreme Court moved into the Scott M. Matheson courthouse. The multimillion-dollar building was nicknamed the "Taj Mahal" by some critics over its cost. Prior to that, the court met in the Utah State Capitol.

Supreme Court Justices

As of November 2015, the justices are:

  • Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant Appointed January 2000, became Chief Justice April 2012.
  • Associate Chief Justice Thomas R. Lee Appointed June 2010, became Associate Chief Justice February 2012.
  • Justice Christine M. Durham Appointed 1982, served as Chief Justice April 2002-March 2012.
  • Justice Constandinos Himonas Appointed February 2015.
  • Justice John A. Pearce Appointed November 2015.
  • References

    Utah Supreme Court Wikipedia