Judge James L. Shumate, Fifth District Court

Judge James L. Shumate was appointed to the Fifth Circuit Court in January 1991 by Governor Norman H. Bangerter. He became a district court judge in January 1992 and serves Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties. He received his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1975. He was Iron County attorney from 1979 to 1982. Judge Shumate is a past member of the Governor's Substance Abuse and Anti- Violence Coordinating Council. He worked on the formation of the Washington County Domestic Violence Coalition with others in the concerned agencies of Washington County. Judge Shumate presided over the formation of the Washington County Drug Court and manages the Drug Court calendar in the District Court for Washington County. Judge Shumate serves as Presiding Judge of the Fifth Judicial District.