Diana Hagen | |
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Justice of the Utah Supreme Court | |
Assumed office May 18, 2022 | |
Appointed by | Spencer Cox |
Preceded by | Constandinos Himonas |
Personal details | |
Born | Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
Education | University of Utah ( BA, JD) |
Diana Hagen is an American lawyer serving as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court. She served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2022.
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]
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]
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 a 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]
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]
Hagen lives in the Ogden area with her husband, Tobin. They have two children, Kaira and Archer. [1]
Diana Hagen | |
---|---|
Justice of the Utah Supreme Court | |
Assumed office May 18, 2022 | |
Appointed by | Spencer Cox |
Preceded by | Constandinos Himonas |
Personal details | |
Born | Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
Education | University of Utah ( BA, JD) |
Diana Hagen is an American lawyer serving as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court. She served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2022.
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]
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]
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 a 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]
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]
Hagen lives in the Ogden area with her husband, Tobin. They have two children, Kaira and Archer. [1]