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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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John D. Luthy

Utah Court of Appeals Judge

Judicial background

Utah Court of Appeals Judge

Background

John D. Luthy was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2022. He previously clerked in Utah appellate courts, practiced privately, taught at the University of South Carolina and served as Cache County attorney. He earned degrees at Utah State and BYU. Governor Spencer Cox named Luthy to the Utah Court of Appeals in October 2022. The court's biography says he practiced three years at Suitter Axland in Salt Lake City and five years in Logan at Peck Hadfield Baxter & Moore, and has taught as an adjunct instructor at the U.S. Justice Department's National Advocacy Center and as an adjunct professor at Utah State University.

Source: Utah Courts biography: John D. Luthy · Background checked October 20, 2026

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