James Z. Davis

James Z. Davis (December 16, 1943 – February 27, 2016) was an American judge on the Utah Court of Appeals. Early life and education James "Jim" Z. Davis was born in 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended college at the University of Utah, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1968. After graduation he served in the Army military intelligence for two years, ending in 1970. Davis toured as a Combat Intelligence Analyst in Vietnam. Judge Davis retired in November 2015. Davis died February 27, 2016.