Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen Resigns Amid Relationship Questions
The resignation leaves the governor to name a replacement as Republican leaders drop further investigation plans after the complaint was dismissed.
- Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigned amid allegations of misconduct and a pending investigation by state leaders.
- Hagen denied any wrongdoing and said she resigned to protect her family's privacy amid public scrutiny related to her recent divorce.
- She stated in her resignation letter that she upheld her oath to the constitution and ethical duties while serving on the judiciary.
- A complaint alleged Hagen had an improper relationship with an attorney involved in a case on legislative redistricting or the Legislature's congressional map, which she denied, noting she recused herself to avoid conflicts of interest.
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Shocking Affair Forces Utah Justice To Resign
Utah Judge Resigns Amid Ethics Questions Utah’s Supreme Court is now dealing with a serious ethics headache. Justice Diana Hagen resigned after accusations surfaced that she may have had an inappropriate relationship with David Reymann, a lawyer tied to a high-profile gerrymandering case in the state. Reymann represented the League of Women Voters in a legal fight over Republican-backed congressional maps, and that connection is what made the si…
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen Resigns amid Investigation into Relationship with Attorney
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen has resigned amid an investigation into an alleged relationship with an attorney. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox accepted Hagen's resignation and said information on filling 'the vacancy will be announced in the coming days.'
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The New York LedgerUtah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid investigation into alleged affair
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigned Friday amid a looming state investigation into allegations she carried on an improper relationship with an attorney who argued before the court, citing the toll further scrutiny would take on her family.
Utah Supreme Court judge steps down after ex-husband alleges secret relationship with lawyer in major redistricting case
The Utah Supreme Court’s redistricting case took an unexpected turn after the ex-husband of Diana Hagen revealed an affair that forced her to resign from her post. As far back as 2018, Utah has been going through a major state court challenge to change Utah’s congressional maps — with the state’s civil rights group making the argument that these are partisan gerrymanders. Slow progress was being made until 2020, when the Republican-led legislatu…
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