Utah State Bar warns against lawmakers’ ‘aggressive’ moves to change courts

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 1,563

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Days after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox swiftly signed a bill Utah lawmakers sent to his desk to expand the Utah Supreme Court by two justices — while also adding five lower-court judges — leaders of the Utah State Bar expressed concerns about the timing of that expansion while reiterating their opposition to a flurry of bills being considered by the 2026 Utah Legislature that would make a variety of changes to the state’s …

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