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Cox vetoes bill that would have given him power to pick who leads the state Supreme Court

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a proposal from lawmakers Tuesday that would have given him power to pick the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court.

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Utah governor vetoes bill with potential to undermine judicial independence

Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Tuesday vetoed Senate Bill 296, a bill that would have granted him the power to appoint the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court every four years. Presently, the members of the Utah Supreme Court have an exclusive say on who becomes the chief justice. SB 296 would have changed that longstanding tradition supported by current statute. In a detailed letter, Cox acknowledged that the chief justice of the US Supreme C…

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Cox vetoes bill that would have given him power to pick who leads the state Supreme Court

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a proposal from lawmakers Tuesday that would have given him power to pick the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court.

·Salt Lake City, United States
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Cox vetoes bill that would have given governor power over appointing Utah chief justice

House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, (Left) and Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, (Right) listen as Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (center) announces new annual raises for teachers. (Kyle Dunphey/Utah News Dispatch) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a controversial bill on Tuesday that would have given him the power to appoint the chief justice of Utah’s Supreme Court. Sponsored by Sen. Chris Wilson, R-Logan, SB296 was one of a handful of judicial ref…

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Utah lawmakers gave governor power to appoint the Supreme Court chief. Cox says, ‘I must respectfully decline.’

Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill letting him appoint the Utah Supreme Court chief justice.

·Salt Lake City, United States
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Education Gov & Politics Utah Gov. Cox vetoes bill to reroute property tax revenue for schools into state general fund - TownLift, Park City News

By: Katie McKellar SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued his first veto for the 2025 Utah Legislature on Monday, saying it was a matter of “public trust,” accounting problems, legal issues and sending the wrong message to educators that led him to wield his pen. Cox vetoed SB37 — a rather wonky but important bill that would have fundamentally changed how the state handles property tax revenue that’s used for schools. Currently, abo…

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Gov. Spencer Cox vetoes legislation to thwart power grab by members of Utah Legislature

SALT LAKE CITY – In one of the few vetoes issued in the wake of the 2025 general session of the Utah Legislature, Gov. Spencer Cox turned thumbs down on Senate Bill 296 (Judicial Amendments).

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Salt Lake Tribune broke the news in Salt Lake City, United States on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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