--- title: "Gregory K. Orme | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-k-orme-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Gregory K. Orme 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 - Judge, Utah Court of Appeals; appointed in 1987 by Governor Norman H. Bangerter - Presiding Judge, Utah Court of Appeals (1995–1996) - VanCott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy — Partner; commercial litigation - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit — Law clerk to Judge Monroe G. McKay ### Education - George Washington University Law School — J.D., high honors (1978) - University of Utah — B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude; Certificate in International Relations (1975) ### Additional information - Current term: Ends January 3, 2027 - Recent election: Retained by voters in 2020 (80% approval); up for retention in 2026 - Recipient of the Utah State Bar’s Young Lawyer of the Year award (1986) and Judge of the Year award (2007). - Date of birth: 1953-12-14 - Served multiple terms on the Utah Judicial Council, six years as chair of the Ethics Advisory Committee, and twelve years on the Utah Sentencing Commission. - Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. - Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts ## 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/gregory-k-orme.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/gregory-k-orme.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/gregory-k-orme.html) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8403/gregory-k-orme/) - [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/8403/gregory-k-orme/) - [Wikidata: Gregory K. Orme](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5607001) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-k-orme-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-k-orme-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut", "name": "Gregory K. Orme | KnowJudges", "description": "Gregory K. Orme, Utah Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-09", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-k-orme-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-k-orme-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut#judge", "name": "Gregory K. 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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.