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# Elizabeth Butler

Utah Third District Court · District Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Utah Third District Court
- State: Utah
- Role: District Court Judge
- Service status: unknown
- Appointment: Appointed on September 1, 2026. [Utah Third District Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ut/utah-third-district-court)

## Summary

Elizabeth Butler — Utah Third District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- She also held the role of a mediator/arbitrator with JAMS and was recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of the Top Women of the Law in 2013
- Served 13 years as a Massachusetts Superior Court judge in the Boston and Worcester areas, presiding over a wide range of civil and criminal cases
- Massachusetts: Retired Superior Court judge with decades of trial, appellate, and mediation experience
- Before joining the bench, she worked as a plaintiff’s attorney, prosecutor, and defense attorney at Boston law firms Morrison Mahoney LLP and Grabill & Ley.

### Education



### Additional information

- Appointed on September 1, 2026 to the Utah Third District Court by Governor Spencer J. Cox.
- This appointment was confirmed by the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee on September 14, 2026.
- While detailed biographical information on her Utah career is limited in the provided sources, the appointment follows a formal selection process involving the Appellate Court Nominating Commission.

## Sources

- [Gov. Cox announces appointments to Utah Supreme Court and Third Judicial District Court](https://governor.utah.gov/press/gov-cox-announces-appointments-to-utah-supreme-court-and-third-judicial-district-court/)
- [13th Extraordinary Session 2026 Senate Journal](https://le.utah.gov/Session/ExtraordinarySessions/13thEXSESS26journal.pdf)
- [Third District Court Judges](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court.html)

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