Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced his appointee to the Utah Supreme Court. Judge John Nielsen was selected by Gov. Cox on Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by Associate Chief Justice John Pearce, who ...

Utah state Republican leaders recently expressed frustration and concern with the state’s judicial branch. Without pointing the finger at any specific judge or court, the lawmakers said they believe ...

Current and former judges — including two who have recently caught the ire of Utah legislative leaders — participated in a panel discussion to offer “rare, behind-the-bench” perspectives on what it’s ...

Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. In the 2026 legislative session, a bill to expand the courts was passed. (Courtesy of Justin Labinski) On Jan. 30, the Utah Legislature gave final approval to a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Utah lawmakers are preparing to expand the state Supreme Court from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - People attend an abortion-rights rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The state's top court has signaled it may take up a series of legal challenges to a new law the Utah State Legislature passed, creating a special three-judge panel to hear specific ...

Days after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox swiftly signed a bill Utah lawmakers sent to his desk to expand the Utah Supreme Court by two justices — while also adding five lower-court judges — leaders of the ...

A federal court has agreed to hear a lawsuit that two of Utah’s U.S. representatives have filed in hopes of blocking the state’s court-ordered congressional map from being used in the 2026 elections.

To the tune of “Jingle Bells,” more than 100 supporters of anti-gerrymandering efforts in Utah gathered outside the House and Senate chambers on Tuesday night and sang: “Hear our voice; hear our voice ...