Stephen L. Roth
This page is about the judge for the Utah Court of Appeals. If you are looking for information on the former federal judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, please see Stephen Roth.
Stephen L. Roth was a judge for the Utah Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the court in 2010 by Governor Gary Herbert and confirmed by the Utah Senate on February 25, 2010.[1] He was retained in 2014.[2] He retired effective August 1, 2017.[3]
Education
Roth received his J.D. from Brigham Young University in 1977.[4]
Military service
Roth served in the United States Marine Corps from 1970 to 1974.[4]
Career
- 2010-2017: Judge, Utah Court of Appeals
- 2002-2010: Judge, Utah Third Judicial District
- 2002-2007: Adjunct professor, University of Utah College of Law
- Trial advocacy program
- 1991-2002: Assistant U.S. attorney
- 1978-1991: Attorney, Snow, Christensen & Martineau
- 1977-1978: Attorney, Bogle & Gates[4][5]
Court of Appeals nomination
Roth was one of seven candidates recommended to Governor Herbert by the Utah Court of Appeals Nominating Commission to fill the seat on the Utah Court of Appeals vacated by Pamela Greenwood in 2009.[6] Herbert appointed Roth, saying, "In his almost eight years as a trial court judge, Judge Roth has distinguished himself as an intelligent and hardworking public servant with a well-deserved reputation for fairness and integrity."[7][8] The appointment was subject to approval by the Utah Senate, which was unanimously granted on February 25, 2010.[1][9]
Elections
2014
Roth was retained to the Court of Appeals with 76.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Performance evaluations
The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, following a 2014 survey, recommended that Judge Roth be Retained. The full report is available here.
Awards and associations
Associations
- 2003-2011: Member, Utah Supreme Court's Advisory Committee for Rules of Professional Conduct
- 2006-2010: Executive committee, Safe at Home Coalition
- Member, Judicial Council's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
- Member, Utah State Bar Litigation Section Executive Committee
- Member, Aldon J. Anderson American Inn of Court
- Chair, Judicial Council's Study Committee on Representation of Indigent Criminal Defendants
- Past chair, Commissioner Conduct Committee[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Utah Courts, "Court of Appeals Judges' Biographies"
- The Salt Lake Tribune, "Senate promotes 3rd District judge to Utah appeals court," February 25, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Salt Lake Tribune "Senate promotes 3rd District judge to Utah appeals court," February 25, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah Elections, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Court adjourns for two retiring Utah judges," July 24, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Utah Courts, "Court of Appeals Judges' Biographies," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "Herbert's term will include naming four appeals court spots," February 23, 2010
- ↑ Utah Courts Press Release, "Court of Appeals Nominees Named," November 20, 2009
- ↑ Herbert Press Release, "Governor Herbert Appoints Roth, Low to Fill Judicial Vacancies," December 29, 2009
- ↑ Deseret News, "Governor Herbert announces judicial appointments," December 29, 2009
- ↑ Associated Press, "Senate promotes judge to Utah Appeals Court," February 25, 2010
