Cox appoints 2 more justices in year of major changes to Utah’s Supreme Court

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 910

Last Updated: 16 hours, 38 minutes ago

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Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday announced he picked a judge and an attorney for two open seats on the Utah Supreme Court, the latest changes in this year’s reshaping of the state’s highest court.

Cox appointed 5th District Judge Matthew Bell and civil litigator Michael Menssen to fill the seats vacated by retiring Chief Justice Matthew Durrant and former Justice Diana Hagen, who stepped down in May

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