Paige Petersen

Paige Michaela Petersen (born February 17, 1972) is an American lawyer and judge, who is a justice of the Utah Supreme Court. She previously served as a Utah District Court judge from 2015 to 2017.

Education and early career Petersen was born in Georgia in 1972, but grew up in Emery County, Utah. She graduated from Carbon High School in Price, Utah. Petersen was an intern at the White House in 1995–1996.

In May 2017, Utah Supreme Court justice Christine Durham announced that she would retire in November 2017. Utah's Judicial nominating commission announced seven possible candidates for the Supreme Court vacancy in September 2017, including Petersen, three other state judges, and three other lawyers. Governor Herbert announced Petersen as his choice to replace Durham on October 31, 2017.

Petersen began her service as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court in December 2017. She will face a second retention election in November 2032.