LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The judicial nomination process for a Utah district court vacancy will likely be restarted after an appointed judge was not confirmed by the state Senate.
The regular legislative session ended before Robert Lund could be confirmed, The Herald Journal reported Friday.
State law requires the Senate to confirm an appointment within 60 days, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Executive Director Kim Cordova said.
Cordova was informed the Senate will not go into a special session to confirm Lund. She plans to announce the vacancy when the 60-day period expires at the end of April, she said.
“There are no problems with Rob’s qualifications or his ability to perform the work of a district court judge,” Cordova said, noting that “technical problems with deadlines” resulted in Lund not being confirmed.
