John A. Pearce
American judge (born 1969)
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John A. Pearce (born June 6, 1969) is a Utah judge, appointed to the Utah Supreme Court in November, 2015 by Governor Gary Herbert.[1][2] The Utah Senate later confirmed Pearce in a 21–0 vote in December 2015 and he was sworn in on January 29, 2016.[3][4] He retired from the court in December 2025.[5]
John Pearce | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Utah Supreme Court | |
| In office January 29, 2016 – December 1, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Gary Herbert |
| Preceded by | Jill Parrish |
| Succeeded by | John Nielsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1969 Magna, Utah, U.S. |
| Spouse | Jennifer Napier |
| Education | University of Utah (BS) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
Prior to being confirmed to the Utah Supreme Court, Pearce served on the Utah Court of Appeals. He has also served as general counsel in Governor Herbert's office.[6] Pearce was born and raised in Magna, Utah[7] and began his legal career as an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Later, Pearce was a shareholder at Jones Waldo in Salt Lake City.[8] Justice Pearce graduated from Cyprus High in Magna, got an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in economics, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley.[2] Pearce also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.[9]
