Cottonwood Heights and Holladay voters will see a retention question for Third District Juvenile Court Judge Susan H. Eisenman on the Nov. 3 ballot. The nonpartisan question asks voters yes or no: should Eisenman remain on the bench?
Eisenman serves Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties and holds the title of associate presiding judge of the Third District Juvenile Court, according to the Utah Courts website. She has been certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady.
Governor Gary R. Herbert appointed Eisenman to the Third District Juvenile Court in July 2017, according to the Utah Courts website. She is also listed as associate presiding judge in a separate Utah Courts biography.
Candidate information
- Office sought: Utah Juvenile Court Judge, District 3 (retention)
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Appointed: July 2017 by Governor Gary R. Herbert
- Education: Bachelor's degree in English, University of California-Berkeley (1990); juris doctor, University of Virginia (1994)
Experience and public service
Eisenman built her career in child welfare and juvenile law before joining the bench.
She worked as a guardian ad litem in Salt Lake City, according to Utah Policy. She also served as a staff attorney at Laherty and Associates, according to Utah Policy.
Eisenman then joined the Utah Attorney General's Office. She served as an assistant attorney general in the Child Protection Division, according to Utah Policy. She later became division director of the State Agency Council Division at the attorney general's office, a position she held from July 2000 to 2017, according to Utah Policy.
Her years at the attorney general's office preceded her appointment to the bench.
Utah Policy described Eisenman as a regular conference presenter and community educator at the time of her appointment.
This profile was built from publicly available sources including the Utah Courts website, Utah Policy and BallotReady.
