Utah Senate requests comment on 5th District Court nominee

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is seeking public comment on Matthew Bell, who was appointed by Gov. Gary Herbert on Wednesday to fill a newly created judicial position on the 5th District Court.Since 2008, Bell has served as an assistant U.S. attorney for Utah, prosecuting a variety of federal criminal offenses, as well as misdemeanor crimes occurring on federal lands within national parks.Bell also serves as an instructor for the Utah Peace Officer Standa