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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Utah Justice Diana Hagen Resigns Over Ethics Scandal
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen stepped down from the bench effective immediately, submitting her resignation to Gov. Spencer Cox as an independent investigation loomed over allegations that she carried on an improper relationship with an attorney who argued a major redistricting case before her court. The departure, first reported by the New York Post, ends a tenure of less than four years on the state's highest court and opens a vacancy…
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 Justice Hagen Resigns Over Redistricting Lawyer Affair
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen stepped down effective immediately after Gov. Spencer Cox and state legislative leaders announced an investigation into allegations she carried on a relationship with an attorney who argued a major redistricting case before her court. The resignation, disclosed on May 8, 2026, leaves Cox to fill the vacancy on a bench already shadowed by questions about the integrity of a politically charged ruling. The att…
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.
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