Jill Parrish
2015 - Present
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Jill N. Parrish is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Parrish received a nomination to the United States District Court for the District of Utah from President Barack Obama on September 18, 2014.[1] The Senate confirmed Parish to the court on May 21, 2015.[2]
Prior to joining the federal court, she was an associate justice of the Utah Supreme Court. She was appointed to this position by Republican Governor Michael O. Leavitt in January of 2003.
Bildung
Parrish earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from Weber State College in 1982 and her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1985.[1][3]
Professional career
- 2003-2015: Justice, Utah Supreme Court
- 1995-2003: Assistant United States attorney, District of Utah
- 1990-1995: Shareholder, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
- 1986-1990: Associate, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
- 1985-1986: Law clerk, Judge David Winder, District of Utah[1][4]
Judicial career
District of Utah
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Jill Parrish |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Utah |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 245 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 18, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: January 21, 2015
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 26, 2015
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| Confirmed: May 21, 2015
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| Vote: 100-00
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Jill Parrish was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Utah by President Barack Obama on September 18, 2014. The president on the nomination:
| " | I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.[1][5] | ” |
The American Bar Association rated Parrish Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[6]
Parrish's nomination was returned on December 31, 2014. She was renominated by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2014.[7]
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for Parrish on January 21, 2015[8] Parrish was reported to the full Senate on February 26, 2015.[9]
The United States Senate confirmed Parrish by a unanimous vote on May 21, 2015.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1984-1985: Member and director, Yale Moot Court of Appeals
- 1984-1985: First place, Eastern Region, American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- 1983-1984: Semi-finalist, Thurmon Arnold Oral Argument Competition, Yale Law School
- 1983-1984: Semi-finalist, Cardozo Brief Writing Competition, Yale Law School
- 1982: Recipient, Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship for Graduate Study
- 1982: Outstanding Graduate Award, Weber State University School of Humanities
- 1982: Outstanding Academic Student Award, Weber State University School of Social Science
Associations
- 2012-2014: Woods Cross High School PTA
- 2011-2014: Mueller Park Junior High School PTA
- 2009-2012: South Davis Junior High School PTA
- 2007-2013: Bountiful High School PTA
- 2006-2008: Edmund J. Niederhauser Trust
- 2006-2008: Beulah P. Niederhauser Trust
- 2006-2008: Estate of Edmund J. Niederhauser Trust
- 2006-2008: Estate of Beulah P. Niederhauser Trust
- 2003-2009: Mueller Park Junior High School PTA
- 2003-2006: Board member and secretary North Canyon Swim & Tennis Club
- 1997-2011: Boulton Elementary School PTA
- 1996-2006: Secretary and director, OBS, Inc.
- 1995-2008: Board member, Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter
- 1999: President
- 1998: President-elect
- 1997: Secretary
- Chair, Supreme Court Committee of Civility and Professionalism
- Chair, State Law Library Oversight Committee
- Member, Court Technology Committee
- Past president, Utah Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
- State court liaison, Federal Bar Association[4][10]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Parrish received a campaign finance score of 0.8, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of 0.45 that justices received in Utah.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[11]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Utah
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
- Utah Courts, "Justice Jill N. Parrish"
- Standard-Examiner, "Bill would allow governor to name chief justice of Utah Supreme Court," February 5, 2010
- Deseret News, "University gun ban shot down," September 11, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts," September 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Jill N. Parrish, of Utah, to be United States District Judge)," accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Justice Jill N. Parish," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah Courts, "Justice Jill N. Parrish," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," January 21, 2015
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "Nomination: PN20-114," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for the Judicial Nominee," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the District of Utah 2015-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert Shelby • Jill Parrish • Howard Nielson • David Barlow • Ann Marie McIff Allen | ||
| Senior judges |
Tena Campbell • David Sam • Dale Kimball • Brian Stewart (Utah) • Clark Waddoups • David Nuffer • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Dustin B. Pead • Cecelia Romero • Paul Kohler • Daphne Oberg • Jared Bennett • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Bruce Jenkins • Dee Benson • John Augustine Marshall • Tillman Davis Johnson • Aldon Anderson • Paul Cassell • Albert Christensen • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Tena Campbell • Bruce Jenkins • David Sam • Dee Benson • Aldon Anderson • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
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Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
