Gordon R. Hall (born December 14, 1926) was a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1977 to 1993.Christopher Smart,
Tooele County courthouse named for favorite son Hall
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'' (April 23, 2007). He served as chief justice from 1981 to 1993, which is longer than any chief justice in Utah history.

Early legal career

Hall practiced law in Tooele, Utah. He was attorney-adviser for the commanding officer at the Tooele Army Depot from 1953 to 1958. At different points in his career, he was town attorney for Wendover and

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, and Grantsville city attorney."HALL TO SERVE 2ND TERM AS UTAH CHIEF JUSTICE," Deseret News, April 1, 1990
He was elected three times as Tooele County Attorney.

Judicial career

Hall was appointed to the Third District Court in 1969. Governor

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appointed him to the Utah Supreme Court in 1977. He became chief justice following the death of his predecessor in that office, Richard J. Maughan.Utah Judicial Council History
During Hall's tenure as Chief Justice, the Utah Constitution was changed to make the judiciary independent. Utah's Judiciary gave him the Distinguished Jurist Award in 1988.
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'' (October 1, 1988). He served as President of the Conference of Chief Justices,"CHIEF JUSTICE TO LEAD PEERS ELECTION IS CALLED A 'PERSONAL TRIBUTE' TO HALL AND UTAH", Deseret News, Aug. 4, 1988
chairman of the Utah Judicial Council, and chairman of the board of the National Center for State Courts. In 2007, the new

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Courthouse was named in his honor. When it opened, it was the only Utah courthouse named for a judge.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Gordon R. 1926 births Living people Justices of the Utah Supreme Court People from Tooele, Utah Chief justices of the Utah Supreme Court S.J. Quinney College of Law alumni