Utah Legislature passes bill to expand Utah Supreme Court, add 5 more lower court judges

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 1,254

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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A bill to expand the Utah Supreme Court from five justices to seven — and also add two more Court of Appeals justices and three district court judges — has won final legislative approval from the Utah Legislature.

SB134, sponsored by Senate Minority Whip Chris Wilson, R-Logan, now goes to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk.

The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the bill Friday, but Cox …

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