--- title: "Amy J. Oliver | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-j-oliver-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Amy J. Oliver Utah Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Court of Appeals - State: Utah - Role: Court of Appeals Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Before her appellate appointment, Judge Oliver held the role of a district court judge in Utah’s Third Judicial District (Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties) from 2021 to 2023. - Private practice with law firms in Washington, D.C., and Phoenix, AZ - U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah (criminal and civil divisions) - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Assistant Director, Salt Lake Regional Office - Judge Oliver’s career spans both public and private legal service, with a focus on litigation, securities law, and legal education - Adjunct Professor, the George Washington University Law School teaching legal research and writing ### Education - cum laude, Harvard Law School — J.D. (2000) - summa cum laude, University of Utah — B.A. (1995) ### Additional information - Next election: Retention election on November 3, 2026 - Judge Amy J. Oliver is a member of the Utah Court of Appeals, appointed in January 2023 by Governor Spencer J. Cox, with a background in federal law enforcement, securities regulation, and legal academia. - She has been recognized for her legal ability, integrity, and procedural fairness in judicial evaluations. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. Evidence excerpt: This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media request process Scope: statewide Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office. Evidence excerpt: All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### portable electronic devices Scope: statewide Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge. Evidence excerpt: A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording photography transmission Scope: statewide Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception. Evidence excerpt: A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/amy-j-oliver.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/amy-j-oliver.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/amy-j-oliver.html) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) - [JUDGE AMY J. OLIVER](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/amy-j-oliver.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-j-oliver-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-j-oliver-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut", "name": "Amy J. Oliver | KnowJudges", "description": "Amy J. Oliver, Utah Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-j-oliver-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-j-oliver-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut#judge", "name": "Amy J. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.