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Saturday, October 31, 2026

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Daniel O'Bannon

Utah Court of Appeals appointee (Senate confirmation pending)

Judicial background

Utah Court of Appeals appointee (Senate confirmation pending)

Background

Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Daniel O'Bannon to the Utah Court of Appeals on Oct. 16, 2026, subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. O'Bannon has been the governor's general counsel since August 2022. Before that he spent nearly ten years leading the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, overseeing enforcement and litigation. Earlier he was a staff attorney in Gov. Gary Herbert's office and a research attorney in the University of Utah's Office of General Counsel. He graduated from the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law with highest honors and holds a bachelor's degree in history from BYU.

Source: Gov. Cox appoints Daniel O'Bannon and Alexandra Mareschal to Utah Court of Appeals (Oct. 16, 2026) · Background checked October 31, 2026

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  1. Gov. Cox appoints Daniel O'Bannon and Alexandra Mareschal to Utah Court of Appeals (Oct. 16, 2026)

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