Kirk Max Morgan

Survey Respondent Recommendation: 98% of survey respondents recommend Judge Morgan 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 juvenile court peers.

Above Peers: Integrity & Judicial Temperament, Administrative Skills, Procedural Fairness

Consistent with Peers: Legal Ability

Respondent and Observer Feedback: Respondents praise Judge Morgan’s strong sense of fairness and describe him as professional, knowledgeable, and open-minded. They further appreciate the judge’s willingness to let participants express themselves in court. One respondent said that “he has been the most positively impactful Judge that I’ve had the opportunity to work with.” Both respondents and courtroom observers appreciate the judge’s respectful, caring interactions with court participants. All four observers report confidence that they would be treated fairly if they were to appear in Judge Morgan’s court.

Judge Kirk M. Morgan was appointed to the First District Juvenile Court in February 2017 by Governor Gary R. Herbert. He serves in Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties. Judge Morgan graduated from Utah State University and received his law degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. After graduating from law school, Judge Morgan was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force and served as a judge advocate general. Judge Morgan also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Hawaii. Following his military service, Judge Morgan returned to Brigham City and became a practicing attorney and shareholder at the law firm of Mann, Hadfield & Thorne. In addition to his civil practice, Judge Morgan served as the Brigham City Attorney and as the chief deputy county attorney in the Box Elder County Attorneys Office.