--- title: "John D. Luthy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-d-luthy-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # John D. Luthy 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 - Appointed judge of the Utah Court of Appeals, serving since October 2022 under Governor Spencer J. Cox’s appointment - Following law school, Judge Luthy served as a law clerk to Judge Gregory K. Orme of the Utah Court of Appeals, Justice Richard C. Howe of the Utah Supreme Court, and Judge Russell W. Bench of the Utah Court of Appeals - held the role of adjunct instructor at the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center and as an adjunct professor at Utah State University ### Education - cum laude, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University — J.D. (2000) - in Political Science & Government, magna cum laude, Utah State University — B.A. (1996) ### Additional information - Appointed: October 4, 2022, by Governor Spencer J. Cox - Judge Luthy graduated magna cum laude from Utah State University in 1996 and cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2000. - Predecessor: Diana Hagen - Prior to his appointment, Judge Luthy served for three years in the Cache County Attorney’s Office, first as Chief Civil Deputy County Attorney and then as County Attorney. - Before joining the Court of Appeals, Judge Luthy served three years in the Cache County Attorney’s Office in Utah, first as Chief Civil Deputy County Attorney and then as County Attorney. ## 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/john-d-luthy.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/john-d-luthy.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/john-d-luthy.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 JOHN D. LUTHY](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals/john-d-luthy.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-d-luthy-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-d-luthy-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut", "name": "John D. Luthy | KnowJudges", "description": "John D. Luthy, 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/john-d-luthy-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-d-luthy-court-of-appeals-judge-utah-court-of-appeals-ut#judge", "name": "John D. 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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.