Utah picks a church attorney and a federal prosecutor to reshape its Supreme Court
TL;DR
Gov. Spencer Cox named Jay Jorgensen (LDS Church attorney) and Stephen Dent (Assistant U.S. Attorney) to fill two newly created Utah Supreme Court seats, with Senate confirmation hearings slated amid a sweeping, controversial overhaul of the high court that critics call court-packing; both nominees describe themselves as originalists/textualists and will replace retirees as lawmakers reshape Utah’s judiciary.
- Cox picks LDS Church attorney and federal prosecutor to fill new Utah Supreme Court seats The Salt Lake Tribune
- Cox appoints two to expanded Utah Supreme Court FOX 13 News Utah
- Gov. Cox announces two Utah Supreme Court appointments after legislature expands bench KUTV
- Cox names church attorney, Federal Prosecutor to Utah’s High Court Deseret News
- Utah Supreme Court changes will affect us all. It’s time to pay attention Utah News Dispatch
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