Robert K. Hilder (May 15, 1949 - April 26, 2017) is a Third Judicial District Judge in the state of Utah USA. The Third District consists of Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele districts. He was elected as a Summit County lawyer and was inaugurated on 5 January 2015. Before that he conducted extensive mediation and arbitration. Hilder died on April 26, 2017 because of esophageal cancer.
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Education
Hilder received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1984, he received a Doctorate from the Faculty of Law of the University of Utah, where he served in the Utah Law Review.
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Legal career
Hilder works part-time at the Salt Lake City law firm at Christensen & amp; Jensen as a clerk during law school. After graduation, he joined a company that practiced civil litigation and eventually worked to manage the director of law firms. Hilder teaches pretrial practice as a professor in S.J. Quinney Law College.
Judicial career
Hilder was appointed to the Third Judicial District Court on August 1, 1995 by Governor Michael O. Leavitt.
Hilder has been called "one of the kindest, most compassionate, and most sympathetic people to sit on the bench." He rescued a teenage boy who accidentally accelerated the car into a crowd, killing two of them. As a result of the accident, the boy received brain damage. Instead of sending the boy to jail, Hilder ordered that the boy serve 8 hours a week for five years serving people. Like helping parents. This was something that Hilder thought might have caused criticism, but the two sides seemed to be satisfied with the decision.
Hilder has served as Third District Chairman since 2007. He also served on the Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee, Utah Judicial Council and Administration Board of Utah Court System Administration. For a description of Hilder's courtroom approach, see "Some of the Resolutions of a New Judge." Published in June/July edition Utah Bar Journal .
Hilder was nominated in 2008 by Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. to be appointed to the Utah Court of Appeal. Hilda's appointment was actively opposed by the Utah gun lobby because of a decision he made in a case involving the ability of the University of Utah to organize carrying hidden weapons on campus. Hilder sided with the University and the legislature then made its decision by changing the law. Although the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee recommended confirmation on a 3-2 vote, the full Senate refused to confirm him on 16-12 votes against confirmation. Utah State Bar actively supports Hilda's appointment and the issue has caused public controversy.
Hilder was re-elected in the 2010 retention of 151,876 to 54,350. Prior to the 2010 election, Hilder was certified by the Utah Judicial Council for having passed its Judicial Performance Evaluation by lawyers, judges and staff.
In 2010, Utah State Bar awarded Hilder with the 2010 Judge of the Year Award.
Rulings
Hilder decided that the University of Utah could ban weapons on campus. As a result, his proposed appointment to the Court of Appeals was opposed by the rifle lobbyist. One of the leaders of the opposition to his appointment was Michael G. Waddoups, who was a major supporter of weapons on university campuses.
Hilder also heard of a case involving Paul Wayment, and sentenced him to prison even though the prosecutor did not ask for it.
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Hilder immigrated to the United States in 1977 from Sydney. Adelaide, Australia. He graduated from law school in 1984, the same year he became a US citizen. Charles Dickens "The Story of Two Cities" inspired Hilder and sparked his interest in the law. Hilder knew he wanted to be a judge one day from an early age and although his childhood was difficult to grow, he never lost his dream. Many people will be surprised to learn that he is holding various jobs growing in Australia including working in banks, mines and perhaps the most shocking bouncer in a local pub.
References
Source
- Utah District Court http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D
- Richard Piatt. "Supreme Court Says University of Utah can not ban Weapons." KSL. September 8, 2006. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=478103
- Articles from High Beam
External links
- Biography published by Utah State Court
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