Cox makes 2 picks to fill expanded Utah Supreme Court: A church attorney and a prosecutor

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 2,610

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday announced his appointments for two new justices on the Utah Supreme Court after the Legislature expanded it from five to seven seats earlier this year.

Cox picked Jay Jorgensen, who currently works as a senior attorney for the state’s predominant faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The governor also picked Stephen Dent, who works as deputy criminal chief in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …

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