Diana Hagen
Diana Hagen | |
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| Justice of the Utah Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office May 18, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Spencer Cox |
| Preceded by | Constandinos Himonas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | University of Utah (BA, JD) |
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
[edit]Hagen attended Ben Lomond High School.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts in speech Communication from the University of Utah[2] and a Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1998,[3] graduating Order of the Coif.[1]
Legal and academic career
[edit]Hagen served a law clerk for Judge Tena Campbell of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.[1] She then practiced as an attorney with Parr, Waddoups, Brown, Gee & Loveless in Salt Lake City. She later served as an Assistant United States Attorney and served as chief of the Appellate Section then later becoming First Assistant United States Attorney.[2] As a federal prosecutor, Hagen handled many high profile cases, such as the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case.[1] Hagen was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Utah, where she taught courses on appellate practice and advocacy and also coached intercollegiate moot court teams.[2]
Judicial career
[edit]Utah Court of Appeals service
[edit]On June 23, 2017, Utah Governor Gary Herbert appointed Hagen to the Utah Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge J. Frederic Voros Jr.[2]
Utah Supreme Court service
[edit]On February 28, 2022, Hagen's name was among seven submitted to the governor from the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission.[4] On March 29, 2022, Governor Spencer Cox nominated Hagen to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of Utah Governor Cox nominated Hagen to the seat vacated by Justice Constandinos Himonas, who resigned on March 1, 2022.[5] On May 11, 2022, Hagen appeared before the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee[6] and her nomination was favorably reported out of committee the same day.[7] The Utah State Senate confirmed Hagen's appointment on May 18, 2022 and she was sworn in the same day.[8]
Awards and memberships
[edit]Hagen has received the Federal Bar Association Distinguished Service Award, four United States Attorney’s Awards, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Award, and many other honors. She was also a member of the Utah Dating Violence Task Force, a Girl Scout troop leader for six years, and vice chair of the Mountain View Elementary Community Council.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Hagen lives in the Ogden area with her husband, Tobin. They have two children, Kaira and Archer.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Watch: Gov. Spencer J. Cox appoints Judge Diana Hagen to Utah Supreme Court" (Press release). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox. March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d Schott, Bryan (June 23, 2017). "Governor appoints Hagen, Harris to the Utah Court of Appeals". Utah Policy. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "DIANA HAGEN - Home - Faculty Profile - the University of Utah".
- ^ Olander, Daedan (February 28, 2022). "7 nominees announced for Utah Supreme Court vacancy". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Rodgers, Bethany (March 29, 2022). "Gov. Cox appoints Judge Diana Hagen to serve on Utah's Supreme Court". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee 2022". le.utah.gov. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Committee Report - Ms. Diana Hagen" (PDF). Utah State Senate. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Storie, Jennifer (May 19, 2022). "Letter from Utah State Senate to Governor Spencer Cox" (PDF). Utah State Senate. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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