(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is postponing oral arguments in the lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against the Moab City Police Department. The hearing had been scheduled for today but will be rescheduled for a later date. Petito’s family is trying to revive a wrongful-death […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from legislative leaders seeking to overturn approval of a new congressional map. The court’s action leaves the updated map in place and declines to reinstate the 2021 boundaries. The decision comes as officials verify signatures tied to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would add two new justices to the Utah Supreme Court is headed to the governor’s desk. SB 134 passed the State Senate last Monday and the State House Friday. It would also add two judges to the Court of Appeals, and one […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge is allowing Utah Republicans to appeal her ruling on redistricting to the Utah Supreme Court. Judge Diana Gibson says GOP lawmakers missed a deadline to file their case, but she’s letting it advance to the high court anyway. That’s because the case will […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Republican lawmakers are appealing to the state Supreme Court to overturn a congressional redistricting map. The map was approved earlier this month by a third-district court judge. Senate President Stuart Adams called it the most gerrymandered map in the state’s history. A special legislative […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A former Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court has passed away. Gordon R. Hall served as Chief Justice from 1981 to 1993 and was appointed to the court in 1977. He was known for strengthening judicial independence and held leadership roles including president of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Associate Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court is announcing his retirement. John Pearce was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2015 and selected as Associate Chief Justice in 2022. In a letter to Governor Spencer Cox, Pearce said the time has come […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court has voided Amendment D, criticizing the legislature for misleading ballot language that concealed its broad authority to amend or repeal citizen initiatives. The unanimous ruling highlighted the legislature’s failure to publish required public notices in local newspapers. Senate President J. Stuart […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Phil Lyman is making a final effort to have Utah Governor Spencer Cox disqualified from the upcoming election. Lyman appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting he be made the Republican nominee in the governor’s race this year. The Blanding representative was already refused by […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court will rule on the future of the proposed constitutional Amendment D. The five justices heard oral arguments yesterday concerning the lower court’s decision that voided the proposal. Because of printing constraints, the proposal will still appear on ballots this November. A […]
