State of Utah Judicial Vacancies

Third District Court - Hruby-Mills

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Opening : 05-21-2026
Deadline: 06-22-2026

Applications are now being accepted for a district court position on the Third District Court. (Counties include Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties).

This position results from the retirement of Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills, December 1, 2026.

Applications must be submitted online by Monday, June 22, 2026.

Utah Supreme Court - Hagen

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Opening : 05-12-2026
Deadline: 06-12-2026

Applications are now being accepted for a position on the Utah Supreme Court. This position was created by the resignation of Justice Diana Hagen, May 8, 2026.

Applications must be submitted online by Friday, June 12, 2026.

Applicants must submit: (1) a completed application form;
(2) a legal writing sample of no more than 10 pages (writing sample may be an excerpt); and (3) a two-page essay addressing the following question: Describe your judicial philosophy and how it would guide your approach to deciding cases. In your answer, discuss how you interpret constitutional and statutory text, the role of precedent, whether and how to consider historical or other contextual sources, and the extent to which broader policy consequences should - or should not - factor into judicial
decision-making.

Third District Juvenile Court - Johnson

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Opening : 04-08-2026
Deadline: 05-26-2026

Applications are now being accepted for a juvenile court position on the Third District Juvenile Court. (Counties include Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties).

This position results from the retirement of Judge David L. Johnson, September 16, 2026.

The deadline has been extended. Applications must be submitted online by Tuesday, May 26, 2026.