Utah Court of Appeals Judge Amy Jo Oliver will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot in a nonpartisan retention vote. Voters statewide will decide whether Oliver keeps her seat on the appellate court.

In a retention race, voters mark "yes" or "no" on whether to keep the incumbent. No challenger appears on the ballot. Oliver was certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady.

Candidate information

  • Name: Amy Jo Oliver
  • Office: Utah Court of Appeals judge
  • Race: Retain Oliver? (nonpartisan)
  • Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
  • Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
  • Appointed: By Gov. Spencer J. Cox in January 2023
  • Education: Bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, University of Utah (1995); J.D., cum laude, Harvard University (2000)

Experience and public service

Oliver's legal career includes work in private practice, federal agencies, academia and the judiciary, according to her biography on the Utah Courts website.

She started her career as staff at the Utah Supreme Court Law Library in 1995, according to the Utah Courts website. She went on to earn her J.D. cum laude from Harvard University in 2000.

Oliver worked as a litigation associate at Perkins Coie Brown & Bain and at Latham & Watkins, according to KSL.com. She also served as an attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to BallotReady.

In academia, Oliver served as a teaching fellow at Harvard Law School, according to KSL.com, and as an adjunct professor at George Washington University, according to BallotReady.

Before joining the Court of Appeals, she served as a judge on the Utah District Court in the Third District from June 2021 to 2023, according to KSL.com. Gov. Cox appointed her to the Court of Appeals in January 2023, according to the Utah Courts website. She has served on the appellate bench since then.

Oliver has held volunteer leadership positions as well. She served as president-elect of Women Lawyers of Utah and as president and founder of the Intermountain PKU and Allied Disorders Association, according to KSL.com. She also served as a member of the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, according to the Utah Courts website.

Endorsements

The following endorsement was claimed by the endorsing organization, according to BallotReady:

  • Education First Utah

The Millcreek Times did not receive issue-position responses from this candidate. This profile will be updated if responses become available before the election.