Month: July 2017

Plain City, UT— The Weber County Nominating Commission has announced the appointment of Bryan Jon Memmott to fill the Plain City Justice Court vacancy. The position will replace Judge James Beesley who retired from the bench on July 1, 2017.

Bryan J. Memmott obtained a Bachelor of Arts from BYU in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University College of Law in 2002. Following graduation from law school, Memmott was commissioned as an officer and served for nearly five years as a JAG in the United States Air Force. Upon honorably separating after his commitment, Memmott worked for Davis Miles, PLLC, in Arizona, as a civil litigation attorney. He left Davis Miles, PLLC, to open his own law firm, Brown & Memmott Law. In 2014 he decided it was time to move back home to Utah and has been working at Memmott & Associates, with a focuses on mediation, family law and civil litigation.

Memmott’s appointment to the bench is subject to completion of the court’s new judge orientation and certification by the Utah Judicial Council.

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Ephraim, UT—The Sanpete County Nominating Commission has selected four nominees for upcoming vacancies in the Ephraim and Moroni Justice Courts. The position will replace Judge Ivo Peterson who retired effective June 30, 2017.

Following are the nominees followed by place of employment and residence:
• Larry W. Evans, Adjunct Professor at Utah Valley University and Deputy for the Utah County Sheriffs Office, resident of Springville
• Honorable Mark Kay McIff J.D., Justice Court Judge for Fairview City, Fountain Green City, Piute County, Sevier County and Spring City, resident of Richfield
• Rodney William Rivers, J.D., General Counsel at First Colony Mortgage, resident of Lindon
• Stephen William Whiting, J.D., Whiting and Jardine, LLC, resident of Vineyard
A comment period will be held through Aug. 3, 2017, before a final candidate is selected by the mayors of Moroni and Ephraim, who have 30 days to make appointments. Each appointment is subject to ratification by the City Council in each city. The Utah Judicial Council must then certify the appointments. To submit written comments about the candidates, contact Melisse Stiglich, Administrative Office of the Courts, at melisses@utcourts.gov.
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Orderville, UT—The Kane County Nominating Commission has selected three nominees for an upcoming vacancy in the Orderville Town Justice Court. The position will replace Judge Steven Wallace who will retire effective Oct. 17, 2017.

Following are the nominees followed by place of employment and residence:
• Alan Carl Johnson, Garfield Memorial Hospital PRN and Manager at Kenny Rays, resident of Panguitch
• Honorable Ronald L. Read, J.D., Washington County Justice Court Judge, resident of St. George
• Honorable Thad Don Seegmiller, J.D., Washington City Justice Court Judge and General Counsel at Sunwarrior (Sun Brothers, LLC), resident of Washington City

A comment period will be held through July 17, 2017, before a final candidate is selected by the Mayor of Orderville, who has 30 days to make an appointment. The appointment is subject to ratification by the Orderville Town Council. The Utah Judicial Council must then certify the appointment. To submit written comments about the candidates, contact Melisse Stiglich, Administrative Office of the Courts, at melisses@utcourts.gov.
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