Allegations that a justice on the Utah Supreme Court was too cozy with an attorney in a high-profile case have led Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox to launch an independent investigation.
Cox, Senate President Stuart Adams, and House Speaker Mike Schultz said the probe into state Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen was needed because there was a lack of transparency in a past review that found no red flags, according toFox News.
“An initial review by the Judicial Conduct Commission and the court left important questions unresolved,” they said.
“Allegations of this nature, especially involving public officials, must be examined with transparency and accountability to establish the facts and to maintain public confidence.”
Hagen was alleged to have crossed a line with attorney David Reymann, who led a challenge to a Republican-friendly congressional map that gave Utah four red congressional seats.
Hagen ruled in Reymann’s favor in a unanimous July 2024 decision.
The initial complaint against Diana Hagen came from Tobin Hagen, her ex-husband, according toKSL-TV.
Michael Worley, the attorney who filed a complaint on Tobin Hagen’s behalf, said the judge and Reymann exchanged “inappropriate” text messages.
Worley said that he felt an obligation to file the complaint, although he did not know whether the allegation was true or false.
The Judicial Conduct Commission responded with a preliminary investigation, but then dropped the matter.
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