Leonard Harrington Russon was a justice of the Utah Supreme Court.
He was a Latter-day Saint and served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He received both his bachelor and law degrees from the University of Utah. He then practiced law in both California and Utah for over 20 years.
In 1984, Russon was appointed to the third judicial circuit by Governor Scott M. Matheson. He was appointed to the Utah Court of Appeals in 1991 and to the Utah Supreme Court in 1994.
He retired in 2003 and died at home surrounded by family on July 29, 2023. http://starksfuneral.com/obituary/3385-skhthc8nba
Sources
- Deseret News, May 10, 2000
- Utah bar bio of Russon
- Retirement of Justice Russon
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