Diana Hagen
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| Justice of the Utah Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office May 18, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Spencer Cox |
| Preceded by | Constandinos Himonas |
| Judge of the Utah Court of Appeals | |
| In office 2017 – May 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Gary Herbert |
| Preceded by | J. Frederic Voros Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Luthy |
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| Born | Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | University of Utah (BA, JD) |
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Diana Hagen is an American lawyer serving as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court. She served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2022.
Hagen attended Ben Lomond High School.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts in speech Communication from the University of Utah[2] and a Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1998,[3] graduating Order of the Coif.[1]
Hagen served a law clerk for Judge Tena Campbell of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.[1] She then practiced as an attorney with Parr, Waddoups, Brown, Gee & Loveless in Salt Lake City. She later served as an Assistant United States Attorney and served as chief of the Appellate Section then later becoming First Assistant United States Attorney.[2] As a federal prosecutor, Hagen handled many high profile cases, such as the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case.[1] Hagen was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Utah, where she taught courses on appellate practice and advocacy and also coached intercollegiate moot court teams.[2]
On June 23, 2017, Utah Governor Gary Herbert appointed Hagen to the Utah Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge J. Frederic Voros Jr.[2]
On February 28, 2022, Hagen's name was among seven submitted to the governor from the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission.[4] On March 29, 2022, Governor Spencer Cox nominated Hagen to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of Utah Governor Cox nominated Hagen to the seat vacated by Justice Constandinos Himonas, who resigned on March 1, 2022.[5] On May 11, 2022, Hagen appeared before the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee[6] and her nomination was favorably reported out of committee the same day.[7] The Utah State Senate confirmed Hagen's appointment on May 18, 2022 and she was sworn in the same day.[8]
Hagen has received the Federal Bar Association Distinguished Service Award, four United States Attorney’s Awards, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Award, and many other honors. She was also a member of the Utah Dating Violence Task Force, a Girl Scout troop leader for six years, and vice chair of the Mountain View Elementary Community Council.[1]
Hagen lives in the Ogden area with her husband, Tobin. They have two children, Kaira and Archer.[1]
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| Preceded by J. Frederic Voros Jr. |
Judge of the Utah Court of Appeals 2017–2022 |
Succeeded by John Luthy |
| Preceded by | Justice of the Utah Supreme Court 2022–present |
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