Utah Court of Appeals appointee (Senate confirmation pending)
Judicial background
Utah Court of Appeals appointee (Senate confirmation pending)
Background
Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Alexandra Mareschal to the Utah Court of Appeals on Oct. 16, 2026, subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. Mareschal leads the Family Defense Appeals Section of the Utah Indigent Appellate Defense Division, with an appellate practice focused on juvenile and family law. She previously practiced at Zimmerman Booher and clerked for Utah Supreme Court Justice Paige Petersen, and has chaired the Utah State Bar's Appellate Practice and Juvenile Law sections. She earned her law degree at the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law and a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of California, San Diego.
