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Diana Hagen
Associate Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 18, 2022
Appointed bySpencer Cox
Preceded byConstandinos Himonas
Judge of the Utah Court of Appeals
In office
2017 – May 2022
Appointed byGary Herbert
Preceded byJ. Frederic Voros Jr.
Personal details
BornOgden, Utah, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA, JD)

Diana Hagen is an American lawyer serving as an associate 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.[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]

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

Utah Court of Appeals service

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

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 an associate 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

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

Hagen lives in the Ogden area with her husband, Tobin. They have two children, Kaira and Archer.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "DIANA HAGEN - Home - Faculty Profile - the University of Utah".
  4. ^ Olander, Daedan (February 28, 2022). "7 nominees announced for Utah Supreme Court vacancy". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee 2022". le.utah.gov. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Committee Report - Ms. Diana Hagen" (PDF). Utah State Senate. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Storie, Jennifer (May 19, 2022). "Letter from Utah State Senate to Governor Spencer Cox" (PDF). Utah State Senate. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
Legal offices
Preceded by
J. Frederic Voros Jr.
 Judge of the Utah Court of Appeals
2017–2022 		Vacant
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
2022–present 		Incumbent
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