The Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is asking for public comment on Paige Petersen, who has been appointed to the state Supreme Court by Gov. Gary Herbert.
The appointment, which was announced Wednesday, is subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. If confirmed, Petersen will take the place of Christine Durham, who is retiring.
Petersen, 45, a 3rd District judge and a former prosecutor, was raised in Emery County and is a graduate of Carbon High School. She earned an associate degree from the College of Eastern Utah and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, then attended Yale Law School, where she graduated with a law degree in 1999.