Utah lawmakers take steps to censure judge who drew House speaker’s ire

Utah lawmakers critical of a southern Utah judge's comments in a criminal case are moving to censure him, hoping voters take notice.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 584

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Utah lawmakers pushing a judge to resign over comments he made in a child pornography case took another step Monday to express their disapproval.

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz has repeatedly called out 7th District Judge Don Torgerson for his remarks about the 22-year-old defendant’s privilege in a hearing last year and for handing down probation instead of more time behind bars.

“Our hope was that Judge Torgerson would just resign,” Schultz told reporters …

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