--- title: "Meb W. Anderson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/meb-w-anderson-district-court-judge-utah-fifth-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Meb W. Anderson Utah Fifth District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Fifth District Court - State: Utah - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Utah District Court judge appointed in September 2024 to serve Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties, with a background in public service, legal advocacy, and higher education law - Education Division Director, Utah Attorney General’s Office (2019–2024) - Litigation Division, Utah Attorney General’s Office (8 years), managing and litigating civil cases as lead counsel - Former legal counsel for Blaisdell, Church, and Johnson and Stirba & Associates - Assistant Attorney General for Southern Utah University, serving as liaison between the state’s Office of Legal Affairs, State Risk, and the university, and providing legal guidance on audits, statutes, and contracts - overseeing legal counsel for all Utah System of Higher Education institutions, the State Board of Education, the State Charter School Board, and local school districts - In his own words, Anderson said he is “humbled and honored to be nominated by Governor Cox to serve as a judge on Southern Utah’s Fifth District Court” and committed to serving “with attentiveness, integrity, and adherence to the rule of law” ### Education - University of Oregon School of Law, where he held the role of articles editor and staff editor of the Oregon Law Review — J.D. (2004) - in Economics — University of Utah — B.A. - Master of Public Administration — Southern Utah University (pending at time of appointment). ### Additional information - Appointed to the Fifth District Court in September 2024 by Governor Spencer J. Cox. - Appointed by Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox in September 2024 and began his tenure on November 1, 2024. - Fifth District Court of Utah, covering Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties. - Prior to his appointment, Judge Anderson served at the Utah Attorney General’s Office as Education Division Director and counsel for Southern Utah University, and before that in the Civil Rights Section of the Litigation Division. ## 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/district-courts/fifth-district-court/meb-w-anderson.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/fifth-district-court/meb-w-anderson.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/fifth-district-court/meb-w-anderson.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 MEB W. ANDERSON](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/fifth-district-court/meb-w-anderson.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/meb-w-anderson-district-court-judge-utah-fifth-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/meb-w-anderson-district-court-judge-utah-fifth-district-court-ut", "name": "Meb W. Anderson | KnowJudges", "description": "Meb W. Anderson, Utah Fifth District Court. 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/meb-w-anderson-district-court-judge-utah-fifth-district-court-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/meb-w-anderson-district-court-judge-utah-fifth-district-court-ut#judge", "name": "Meb W. 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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.