Diana Hagen
Diana Hagen is an American lawyer and judge from Utah who has served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals since 2017. In April 2022, she was nominated to serve as an associate justice of the Utah Supreme Court.
Diana Hagen | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Utah Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Gary Herbert |
| Preceded by | J. Frederic Voros Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | University of Utah (BA, JD) |
Education
Hagan 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, graduating Order of the Coif.[1]
Legal and academic career
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, Hagan handled many high profile cases, such as the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case.[1] Hagan was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Utah, where she taught courses on appellate practice and advocacy as well as coached intercollegiate moot court teams.[2]
Judicial career
Utah Court of Appeals
On June 23, 2017, Governor Gary Herbert appointed Hagan to the Utah Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge J. Frederic Voros Jr.[2]
Nomination to Utah Supreme Court
On February 28, 2022, Hagan's name was among seven submitted to the governor from the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission.[3] On March 29, 2022, Governor Spencer Cox nominated Hagan to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Utah Governor Cox nominated Hagan to the seat vacated by Justice Constandinos Himonas, who resigned on March 1, 2022.[4]
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, and their two children, Kaira and Archer.[1]
References
- "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. - Schott, Bryan (June 23, 2017). "Governor appoints Hagen, Harris to the Utah Court of Appeals". Utah Policy. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- 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.