Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen has abruptly resigned amid explosive allegations of an improper romantic relationship with attorney David Reymann, who represented parties in a high-stakes congressional redistricting lawsuit. Hagen stepped down immediately, citing “family privacy” and court “independence” in her letter to Governor Spencer Cox. This comes after state leaders demanded a full independent investigation beyond the Judicial Conduct Commission’s weak dismissal of the complaint.
The timing is no coincidence. Hagen’s court helped engineer a new Democrat-friendly congressional seat in deep-red Utah through its redistricting ruling. Conservatives have hammered the case as tainted by potential conflicts of interest. Now the judge at the center of it is bailing before real scrutiny hits.
This isn’t just personal drama—it’s a stark reminder of how judicial insiders protect their own while reshaping elections behind closed doors. Utah deserves better than activist judges playing politics with their robes on. Time to review every decision tied to this mess. HT LOTT