Himonas, '89, Unanimously Confirmed to the Utah Supreme Court

The Utah Senate on Friday confirmed Constandinos Himonas to the state Supreme Court on a 27-0 vote.

Himonas, who is Greek Orthodox, will be the only non-Mormon on the state's high court. He has served as a judge in the 3rd District Court for a decade.

After his confirmation, Himonas told the Senate that its gallery was full of his family. "It is truly my Big Fat Greek Confirmation proceeding."

He told the Senate, "I am deeply, deeply committed to a textual approach to legislation that comes out of this body and the House, and an originalist approach to both the constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States."