Ronald E. Nehring

Ronald E. Nehring (October 4, 1947 – May 24, 2019) was a justice of the Utah Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in 2003 by Utah Governor Michael Leavitt, and he retired in 2015. Early life and education Nehring was born on October 4, 1947, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to parents Elden and Lillian, and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A talented athlete, Nehring competed in track and field at Cornell University where he received All-American honors. In 1972, Nehring just missed qualifying for the United States Olympic team in the 4x800 meter relay. Nehring graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in History and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He received a law degree from the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law. While attending law school, he wrote for the Journal of Contemporary Law.