Draper-area voters will see Judge Amy Jo Oliver's name on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot in a yes-or-no retention vote for the Utah Court of Appeals.

Oliver was appointed to the court in January 2023 by Gov. Spencer J. Cox, according to the Utah Courts website. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. The seat is nonpartisan.

Candidate information

  • Name: Amy Jo Oliver
  • Office sought: Utah Appeals Court Judge (retention)
  • Election date: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Education: Bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, University of Utah (1995); J.D., cum laude, Harvard University (2000)

Experience and public service

Before joining the Court of Appeals, Oliver served as a judge on the Utah District Court in the 3rd District from June 2021 to 2023, according to KSL.com.

Her legal career includes work as a litigation associate at Perkins Coie Brown & Bain and Latham & Watkins, according to KSL.com. She also served as an attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to BallotReady profile data.

Oliver was a teaching fellow at Harvard Law School and an adjunct professor at George Washington University, according to KSL.com and BallotReady data. She began her career as a staff member at the Utah Supreme Court Law Library in 1995, according to the Utah Courts website.

Her volunteer work includes serving as president and founder of the Intermountain PKU and Allied Disorders Association and president-elect of Women Lawyers of Utah, according to KSL.com. She is also a member of the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, according to the Utah Courts website.

Endorsements

Education First Utah has endorsed Oliver's retention, according to BallotReady profile data.

  • Education First Utah

The Draper Herald did not interview the candidate for this profile. Information is drawn from the Utah Courts website, KSL.com reporting and BallotReady election data. No candidate questionnaire responses were available.