Jill Pohlman Explained

Jill Pohlman
Office:Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
Appointer:Spencer Cox
Term Start:August 17, 2022
Predecessor:Thomas Rex Lee
Birth Name:Jill McKee
Birth Place:Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Education:University of Utah (BS, JD)

Jill McKee Pohlman[1] is an American lawyer from Utah who serves 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 attended Alta High School[2] She received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah.[3] She received a Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law,.[4] where she graduated Order of the Coif and was a member of the Utah Law Review.

Legal career

Pohlman served as a law clerk for Chief Judge David Kent Winder of the United States District Court for the District of Utah and the U.S. Attorney's office. She was a partner at the law firm of Stoel Rives in both their litigation and appellate practice groups. One of her high profile cases included the ethics investigation of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Judicial career

Utah Court of Appeals

In 2016, Pohlman was appointed as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals by Utah Governor Gary Herbert. She filled the seat left by the retirement of judge James Davis.[5] She assumed office in May 2016.[6] In August 2017, she became part of a female majority on the court of appeals.[7]

Utah Supreme Court

On May 20, 2022, Pohlman was one of seven candidates recommended by the appellate judicial nominating commission.[8] On June 28, 2022, Governor Spencer Cox announced the appointment of Pohlman to serve as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of Thomas R. Lee who retired on July 31, 2022.[9] On July 26, 2022, her nomination was unanimously advanced out of the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee.[10] On August 17, 2022, her nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Utah Senate.[11] With her confirmation, Pohlman brings the Utah Supreme Court to a female majority.[12] She had a formal investiture on January 27, 2023.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grassia . Stephanie L. . The Insurability of Punitive Damages in Washington: Should Insureds Who Engage in Intentional Misconduct Reap the Benefit of Their "Bargains?" . January 30, 2023 . 629.
  2. GOV. SPENCER J. COX APPOINTS JUDGE JILL M. POHLMAN TO UTAH SUPREME COURT . June 28, 2022 . Office of the Governor . June 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: Hon Jill M Pohlman Profile . June 28, 2022 . www.martindale.com.
  4. Web site: 2020 – Judges . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228203653/https://judges.utah.gov/reports/judges/court-of-appeals/pohlman-jill/2020-2/ . February 28, 2022 . June 28, 2022 . judges.utah.gov.
  5. Web site: Lockhart . Ben . May 8, 2016 . Governor announces 2 appointees to Utah Court of Appeals . June 28, 2022 . www.ksl.com . en.
  6. Web site: Judges' Biographies- Utah Courts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121153017/https://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=9&ct_type=A . January 21, 2022 . June 28, 2022 . www.utcourts.gov.
  7. Web site: Manson . Pamela . August 14, 2017 . Women now hold the majority on the Utah Court of Appeals for the first time . June 28, 2022 . . en-US.
  8. NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR UTAH SUPREME COURT VACANCY . May 20, 2022 . State of Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice . . August 21, 2022.
  9. Web site: Winslow . Ben . June 28, 2022 . Cox makes historic nomination to the Utah Supreme Court . June 28, 2022 . KSTU . en.
  10. Web site: Stern . Emily Anderson . July 26, 2022 . Jill Pohlman on track to become Utah's next Supreme Court justice . August 9, 2022 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  11. Web site: Anderson Stern . Emily . August 17, 2022 . Utah Supreme Court has first-ever female majority as Utah Senate unanimously confirms Jill Pohlman . August 21, 2022 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  12. Web site: Miller . Saige . June 28, 2022 . Utah Supreme Court could see first female majority with new nominee . June 28, 2022 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  13. 1619334434377039872 . CheriseBacalski . (1/8) I went to Justice Jill Pohlman’s investiture last night, and I learned something that I want to share. After Jill Pohlman started having children, she asked to go part-time at her #biglaw job. I didn’t know that before. . January 28, 2023 . January 30, 2023.

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