Millcreek voters will decide whether to retain Third District Juvenile Court Judge Susan H. Eisenman on Nov. 3.

Eisenman serves as associate presiding judge of the Third District Juvenile Court, which covers Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties. Governor Gary R. Herbert appointed her to the bench in July 2017, according to the Utah Courts website. The retention question is nonpartisan.

In a retention election, voters answer "yes" or "no" on whether a sitting judge should keep the seat.

Candidate information

  • Name: Susan H. Eisenman
  • Office: Utah Juvenile Court Judge, District 3
  • Appointed: July 2017 by Governor Gary R. Herbert
  • Current role: Associate Presiding Judge, Third District Juvenile Court
  • Jurisdiction: Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in English, University of California-Berkeley (1990); J.D., University of Virginia (1994)

Experience and public service

Before joining the bench, Eisenman served as a guardian ad litem in Salt Lake City and as a staff attorney at Laherty and Associates, according to Utah Policy.

She then joined the Utah Attorney General's Office as an assistant attorney general in the Child Protection Division before becoming division director of the State Agency Council Division, a position she held from July 2000 to 2017.

Utah Policy reported at the time of her 2017 appointment that Eisenman is a regular conference presenter and community educator.

Since taking the bench, she has risen to associate presiding judge, according to the Utah Courts Judicial Council page.

This profile was compiled from publicly available court records, BallotReady election data and published reporting.