--- title: "Evelyn J. Furse | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/evelyn-j-furse-9607" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Evelyn J. Furse U.S. District Court for the District of Utah · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah - State: Utah - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - After leaving the bench, Furse held the role of County Clerk for Summit County, Utah (2021–2026) - U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, appointed in 2012 and serving until April 30, 2020 - Law clerk to Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court - Associate at Covington & Burling (Washington, D.C.) - Partner at Howrey LLP in Utah ### Education - New York University School of Law, cum laude, in — J.D. (1996) - (cum laude), University of North Carolina — B.A. (1993) ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, D. Utah, 2012-present - She continued serving until her term ended in 2020. - In summary: Evelyn J. Furse was a distinguished federal magistrate judge in Utah with a background in high‐level litigation and public service, whose tenure ended in 2020 due to a rare non‐reappointment decision. - In October 2019, Utah’s district judges voted not to reappoint Furse, despite a merit panel’s recommendation to do so. - Appointed to an 8‐year renewable term by the district’s judges on May 1, 2012, succeeding David Nuffer. - Senior City Attorney for Salt Lake City Corporation (2006–2012) - overseeing public services, election processes, and technology upgrades. - This was the first time in Utah’s history a magistrate judge was not reappointed, and the reasons were not disclosed. - Magistrate judges handle misdemeanor cases, preliminary criminal proceedings, settlement conferences, and other duties assigned by district judges. - Not reappointed for a second term — an unprecedented decision for Utah — and served out the remainder of her term. - handling complex civil litigation - She also works as a writer and educator, training on pretrial decision‐making, e‐discovery, and diversity/inclusion topics. - Public records show she handled a range of civil and criminal matters, including consent cases under 28 U.S.C.. 636(c), and applied strict jurisdictional standards in removal cases. ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/9607/evelyn-j-furse/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9607/evelyn-j-furse/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of Utah current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9607/evelyn-j-furse/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9607/evelyn-j-furse/) - [Evelyn J. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.