Sandy voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to retain Susan H. Eisenman as a Third District Juvenile Court judge.

Eisenman serves as associate presiding judge of the Third District Juvenile Court, which covers Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties, according to the Utah Courts website. The retention question is nonpartisan and appears on the ballot as "Retain Eisenman?" She has been certified for the Nov. 3 ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Governor Gary R. Herbert appointed Eisenman to the Third District Juvenile Court in July 2017, according to the Utah Courts website. She has served on the bench since that appointment.

Candidate information

  • Name: Susan H. Eisenman
  • Office: Utah Juvenile Court Judge, District 3
  • Appointed: July 2017 by Governor Gary R. Herbert
  • Education: bachelor's in English, University of California-Berkeley (1990); juris doctor, University of Virginia (1994)

Experience and public service

Before joining the bench, Eisenman worked at the Utah Attorney General's Office, according to Utah Policy. She served as an assistant attorney general in the Child Protection Division. She later served as division director of the State Agency Council Division from July 2000 to 2017.

Earlier in her career, Eisenman worked as a guardian ad litem in Salt Lake City. She also worked as a staff attorney at Laherty and Associates, according to Utah Policy.

Utah Policy described Eisenman as a regular conference presenter and community educator at the time of her 2017 appointment.

Since taking the bench, Eisenman has risen to associate presiding judge of the Third District Juvenile Court, according to the Utah Courts website. The associate presiding judge assists with the administration of the court alongside the presiding judge.

Salt Lake County, which includes Sandy, falls within the Third District. Eisenman's retention vote will also appear on ballots in Summit and Tooele counties.

On the issues

The Sandy Herald did not receive issue responses from Eisenman for this profile.

This profile was built from publicly available court records, BallotReady election data and published reporting. The Sandy Herald invited responses from the candidate. Profiles are informational and do not constitute an endorsement.