Gov. Cox says his Utah Supreme Court picks were the most qualified. Critics disagree

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 1,699

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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After Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday announced his picks to fill two new seats on the expanded Utah Supreme Court — Stephen Dent, a federal prosecutor, and Jay Jorgensen, an attorney for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — the advocacy nonprofit Co-Equal Utah expressed concerns about the two nominees’ experience.

“We are deeply concerned about these nominees not because of their politics, but because neither man has served …

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