Following is a list of justices of the Utah Supreme Court.

List of chief justices

Utah Territory Supreme Court (1850–96)

* Lemuel G. Brandenbury (sometimes spelled Brandeberg), 1851 * Lazarus H. Reed, 1852 *

John F. Kinney John Fitch Kinney (April 2, 1816 – August 16, 1902) was a prominent American attorney, judge, and Democratic politician. He served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa, twice as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah ...

1853–1857 * Delana R. Eckels, 1857–1860 *

, 1860–1863 * John Titus, 1863–1868 *

Charles C. Wilson Charles Cahill Wilson (July 29, 1894 – January 7, 1948) was an American screen and stage actor. He appeared in numerous films during the Golden Age of Hollywood from the late 1920s to late 1940s. Biography Born in New York City in 1894, the ...

, 1868–1870 * James B. McKean, 1870–1875 *

David Perley Lowe David Perley Lowe (August 22, 1823 – April 10, 1882) was a representative from Kansas. He graduated from the Cincinnati Law College in 1851 and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to Mound City, Kans ...

, 1875 * Alexander White, 1875 *

Michael Schaeffer Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

, 1876–1879 * John A. Hunter, 1879–1884 *

Charles S. Zane Charles Shuster Zane (March 2, 1831 – March 29, 1915) was a legal associate of Abraham Lincoln, an anti-polygamy judge in the Territorial Supreme Court in Utah Territory, and the first chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court after statehood ...

, 1884–1888; 1889–1894 *

Elliott Sandford Elliott Sandford (1840 – 1897)Clifford L. Ashton,Utah: The Territorial and District Courts, chapter 5 in James K. Logan, ''The Federal Courts of the Tenth Circuit: A History'' (1992), p. 156-57. was chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah ...

, 1888 *

Samuel A. Merritt Samuel Augustus Merritt (August 15, 1827 – September 8, 1910) was an American politician who served as a California legislator, as a Congressional Delegate from Idaho Territory, and as a judge in Utah Territory. Born in Staunton, Virginia, M ...

, 1894–1896

Utah Supreme Court (since statehood)

, 1896–1899 * George W. Bartch, 1899–1901 * James A. Miner, 1896–1903 * Robert N. Baskin, 1903–1905 * George W. Bartch, 1905–1906 * William M. McCarty, 1906–1908 * Daniel N. Straup, 1908–1910 * Joseph E. Frick, 1910–1912 * William M. McCarty, 1912–1915 * Daniel N. Straup, 1915–1917 * Joseph E. Frick, 1917–1919 * Elmer E. Corfman, 1919–1923 *

Albert J. Weber Albert J. Weber (November 19, 1859 – August 8, 1925)"Long Illness Ends In Death", ''The Salt Lake Tribune'' (August 9, 1925), p. 22.State Bar Association of Utah, ''Proceedings of the 21st Annual Session and the 22nd Annual Session of the State ...

, 1923–1925 *

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, 1925–1927 *

Samuel R. Thurman Samuel R. Thurman (1850–July 12, 1941) was a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1917 to 1929, serving as chief justice from 1927 to 1929. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Early life, education, and career ...

, 1927–1929 * James W. Cherry, 1929–1933 * Daniel N. Straup, 1933–1935 * Elias Hansen, 1935–1937 * William H. Folland, 1937–1939 * David W. Moffat, 1939–1943 *

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, 1943–1944 * Martin M. Larson, 1945–1946 *

Roger I. McDonough Roger I. McDonough (September 29, 1892 – November 25, 1966) was an American judge. He presided over Utah's Third Judicial District Court for ten years. Then in 1938 he was elected to the Utah Supreme Court, where he went on to serve as chief ju ...

, 1947–1948 *

Eugene E. Pratt Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...

, 1949–1951 *

, 1951–1954 *

, 1954–1959 * J. Allen Crockett, 1959–1961 * Lester A. Wade, 1961–1963 * F. Henri Henriod, 1963–1967 * J. Allen Crockett, 1967–1970 *

E. R. Callister Edward Richard Callister Jr. (September 30, 1916 – October 28, 1980)''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Social Security Administration. was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Utah from 1953 to 1959, ...

, 1971–1975 * F. Henri Henriod, 1975–1976 * A. H. Ellett, 1977–1979 * J. Allen Crockett, 1979–1981 * Richard J. Maughan, 1981 * Gordon R. Hall, 1981–1994 * Michael D. Zimmerman, 1994–1998 * Richard C. Howe, 1998–2002 *

Christine M. Durham Christine Meaders Durham (born August 3, 1945) is an American lawyer and judge, who served as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1982 to 2017, including service as chief justice from 2002 to 2012. Early life and education Durham is the olde ...

, 2002–2012 * Matthew B. Durrant, 2012–

List of associate justices

Utah Territory Supreme Court (1850–96)

* Perry E. Brochus, 1850–51 *

Zerubbabel Snow Zerubbabel Snow (March 29, 1809 – September 27, 1888) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, a Mormon pioneer, and a Supreme Court Justice and Attorney General of the Territory of Utah. Biography Snow was born in St. Johnsbu ...

, 1850–54 * Leonidas Shaver, 1852–55 *

William W. Drummond William Wormer Drummond (died November 20, 1888)"Drunk, Disgrace, Death", ''Chicago Inter Ocean'' (November 21, 1888), p. 1."Another Chapter", ''Chicago Inter Ocean'' (November 23, 1888), p. 7. was a justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territ ...

, 1855–57 * George P. Stiles, 1854–57 * Charles E. Sinclair, 1857–60 *

Emery D. Potter Emery Davis Potter (October 7, 1804 – February 12, 1896) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century. Biography Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Potte ...

, 1857 (declined appointment) *

John Cradlebaugh John Cradlebaugh (February 22, 1819 – February 22, 1872) was the first delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Nevada Territory. Biography Born in Circleville, Ohio, he attended the common schools; Kenyon College (in Gambi ...

, 1858–60 * Henry R. Crosbie, 1860–61 * R. P. Flenniken, 1860–61 *

Thomas J. Drake Thomas Jefferson Drake (April 18, 1797 – April 20, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician in the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as justice of Utah Territorial Supreme Court and as the third lieutenant governor of Michigan. Biogr ...

, 1862–69 * Charles B. Waite, 1862–64 * Solomon P. McCurdy, 1864–68 *

Enos D. Hoge Enos Daugherty Hoge (July 23, 1831 – July 27, 1912)"Jurist in Pioneer Days Passes Away", ''The Salt Lake Herald-Republican'' (July 28, 1912), p. 7. was a justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory from 1868 to 1869. Born near Morgan, V ...

, 1868–69 * Cyrus M. Hawley, 1869–73 * Obed F. Strickland, 1869–73 * Jacob S. Boreman, 1873–80 * Phillip H. Emerson, 1873–76 * John M. Coghlan, 1876–80 * Stephen R. Twiss, 1880–84 * Jacob S. Boreman, 1885–89 * Orlando W. Powers, 1885–86 * Henry P. Henderson, 1886–89 * John W. Judd, 1888–89 *

Thomas J. Anderson Thomas Jefferson Anderson (November 10, 1910 – August 30, 2002) was an American conservative author, journalist, and farmer. He was the American Independent Party vice presidential nominee under John G. Schmitz in 1972 and the America ...

, 1889–93 * John W. Blackburn, 1889–93 * George W. Bartch, 1893–94 * Harvey W. Smith, 1893–95 *

William H. King William Henry King (June 3, 1863November 27, 1949) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Salt Lake City, Utah. As a Democrat, King represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1917 until 1941. Life King was born in Fillmore, U ...

, 1894–96 * Henry H. Rolapp, 1895–96

Utah Supreme Court (since statehood)

* George W. Bartch, 1896–1906 * James A. Miner, 1896–1903 *

, 1896–1899 * Robert N. Baskin, 1899–1905 * William M. McCarty, 1903–1918 * Daniel N. Straup, 1905–1917 * Joseph E. Frick, 1906–1927 * Elmer E. Corfman, 1917–1923 *

, 1917–1927 *

, 1917–1929 *

, 1919–1925 * James W. Cherry, 1923–1933 * Daniel N. Straup, 1925–1935 * Elias Hansen, 1927–35 *

, 1927–1929 * William H. Folland, 1929–1937 * Ephraim Hanson, 1929–1938 * David W. Moffat, 1933–1944 *

, 1935–1954 * Martin M. Larson, 1937–1946 *

, 1939–1966 *

, 1941–1951 * Lester A. Wade, 1943–1966 * Abe W. Turner, 1944–1946 * J. Allen Crockett, 1951–1981 * F. Henri Henriod, 1951–1976 * George W. Latimer, 1954–1959 * George W. Worthen Jr., 1954–1959 *

, 1959–1975 * R. L. Tuckett, 1966–1976 * A. H. Ellett, 1967–1979 * Richard J. Maughan, 1975–1981 * D. Frank Wilkins, 1976–1980 * Gordon R. Hall, 1977–1994 * I. Daniel Stewart, 1979–2000 * Richard C. Howe, 1980–2003 * Dallin Harris Oaks, 1980–1984 *

, 1982–2017 * Michael D. Zimmerman, 1984–2000 * Leonard H. Russon, 1994–2003 * Matthew B. Durrant, 2000–present * Michael J. Wilkins, 2000–2010 * Ronald E. Nehring, 2003–2015 *

Jill Parrish Jill Annette Niederhauser Parrish (born August 16, 1961) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Parrish grew up in Utah and received her Bac ...

, 2003–2015 *

Thomas Rex Lee Thomas Rex Lee (born December 1964) is a former American jurist and former legal academic who was a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 2010 to 2022. Lee is also a lecturer on law at Harvard Law School and an adjunct professor/distinguished l ...

, 2010–2022 * Constandinos Himonas, 2015–2022 *

John A. Pearce John A. Pearce (born June 6, 1969) is a Utah judge, appointed to the Utah Supreme Court in November, 2015 by Governor Gary Herbert. The Utah Senate later confirmed Pearce in a 21–0 vote in December 2015. He was sworn in on January 29, 2016. Pr ...

, 2015–present *

Paige Petersen Paige Petersen (born 1972) is an American lawyer and judge, who is a justice of the Utah Supreme Court. She previously served as a Utah District Court judge from 2015 to 2017. Education and early career Petersen was born in Georgia in 1972, but ...

, 2017–present *

Diana Hagen Diana Hagen is an American lawyer serving as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court. She served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2022. Education Hagen attended Ben Lomond High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in spee ...

, 2022–present *

Jill Pohlman Jill McKee Pohlman is an American lawyer from Utah who serves as the as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court. From 2016 to 2022, she was an associate presiding judge of the Utah Court of Appeals. Education Pohlman was born in Ogden, Utah and a ...

, 2022–present

References

Supreme Court Agency History, Utah Division of Archives and Records Service
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