Video. “Sen. Todd Weiler, a Republican representing Woods Cross, spoke about Herbert’s influence on Utah’s judiciary. “The reason he’s picked 80 is he’s been governor for over seven years now, and a lot of our judges were reaching retirement age,” he said. The courts have seen a lot of turnover in Utah. But Weiler, who chairs the committee that confirms judges, insists they are not picking ideologues.”

High turnover allows Gov. Herbert to shape Utah’s judiciary