Amy Jo Oliver

Survey Respondent Recommendation: 88% of survey respondents recommend Judge Oliver for retention

Performance Measures: Survey scores are analyzed for statistical significance to determine if the judge scored well above, above, consistent with, below, or well below their appellate court peers.

Consistent with peers: Legal Ability, Integrity & Judicial Temperament, Administrative Skills, Procedural Fairness

Respondent Feedback: Respondents commend Judge Oliver’s work ethic and preparedness during oral arguments. They value her professionalism, commonsense, and courteous demeanor.

Judge Amy J. Oliver was appointed to the Utah Court of Appeals in January 2023 by Governor Spencer J. Cox. At the time of her appointment, she was a district court judge in the Third Judicial District, which serves Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties. Judge Oliver received a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Utah in 1995. After graduation, she worked for the Utah Supreme Court Law Library. Judge Oliver graduated cum laude with a juris doctorate degree from Harvard Law School in 2000. She spent the first part of her legal career in private practice with law firms in Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, Arizona. She then entered government service, first with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah and then with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where she was the Assistant Director of the Salt Lake Regional Office. Judge Oliver worked as an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University Law School teaching legal research and writing. She currently serves on the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct.