As GOP lawmakers have courts in their crosshairs, Utah’s chief justice urges against retribution
Judges “must be free to make decisions driven by the law and the facts and not based on who the litigants are," the Utah ...
Tensions rise as Utah court faces criticism from legislators
According to Chief Justice Matthew Durrant, the judiciary’s role is clear: "Judges must be free to abide by that oath, to ...
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Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice defends judicial independence before legislature
SALT LAKE CITY — The Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court addressed judicial independence in a speech to state lawmakers. ...
Day 1 of 45: Utah Legislature kicks off 2025 session with focus on energy, higher ed and more
The GOP-controlled Utah Legislature kicked off its 2025 general session on Tuesday with Republican leaders in both the House ...
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Lawmakers are about to vote on how you can vote. Here’s what to expect
The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured following Utah’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant speaking to a joint ...
‘It’s a shock’: Utah Senate leaders respond to Trump funding freeze
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s pause on federal assistance came as a ...
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Phil Lyman’s long-shot election lawsuit against Gov. Spencer Cox
Last August, Lyman filed an emergency petition to the Utah Supreme Court asking the ... [previously],” Chief Justice Matthew Durrant wrote in the court’s August decision.
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Tensions rise as Utah court faces criticism from legislators
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew B. Durrant, the chief justice of Utah's Supreme Court for the past 13 years, said Tuesday that the state has set the standard for judiciaries across the nation that ...