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Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed Margaret Plane to the state Court of Appeals. But time is running out for the state Senate to confirm her.
In Utah, it takes about six months for a judicial nominating commission to vet, interview and narrow down candidates for court vacancies.
Kim Cordova, who is tasked with staffing the nominating commission, said the job is too important not to be thorough.
“We have to know good, bad, ugly, everything, the positives and negatives,” Cordova said. “We want to make sure that the very best candidates are selected for judicial appointment.”
Enter Margaret Plane. She was one of seven people Gov. Gary Herbert interviewed for the court of appeals out of around 30 who applied.