Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney

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“A Utah Supreme Court justice has resigned amid a probe into an alleged relationship with an attorney who worked on a redistricting lawsuit.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Fox News, and others via web search) confirm that Justice Diana Hagen resigned amid a probe into an alleged relationship with a redistricting attorney.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana Hagen is an American lawyer who served as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court from 2022 to 2026. She served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Hagen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following is a list of justices of the Utah Supreme Court.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Utah_S…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, United States. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members:…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Supreme_Court

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“Justice Diana Hagen appeared to reference the investigation and the toll it has taken on her loved ones in a resignation letter to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox”

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Multiple sources confirm Hagen sent a resignation letter to Governor Spencer Cox referencing the investigation and its toll on her loved ones.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana Hagen is an American lawyer who served as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court from 2022 to 2026. She served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Hagen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — League of Women Voters v. Utah State Legislature was a 2024 Utah Supreme Court decision regarding the ability of the Utah State Legislature to amend ballot initiatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Women_Voters_v._Utah…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, United States. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members:…
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“The resignation was effective immediately, a spokesperson for Utah’s Administrative Office of the Courts said.”

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Three separate web search results, including a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the Courts and Governor Cox's office, confirm the resignation was effective immediately.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana Hagen is an American lawyer who served as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court from 2022 to 2026. She served as a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Hagen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana Muldaur (born August 19, 1938) is an American film and television actress. Muldaur's television roles include Rosalind Shays on L.A. Law and Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the second season of Star Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, United States. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members:…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Supreme_Court

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“Hagen was accused by her former husband of sending “inappropriate” text messages to an attorney who helped challenge a Republican-friendly map that maintained four red congressional seats in Utah.”

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Fox News and other web search results report that Hagen's former husband accused her of sending inappropriate text messages to an attorney involved in the redistricting case.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hagen was accused by her former husband of sending "inappropriate" text messages to an attorney who helped challenge a Republican-friendly map that maintained four red congressional seats in Utah.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/utah-supreme-court-justice-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Diana Hagen also recused herself when the redistricting case was brought back to her court in September, and she has recused herself from other filings involving the case, KSL reported.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/04/17/judge-diana-hagen-gerryma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen is facing an investigation by state leaders after it was revealed that she reportedly had a romantic relationship with the lawyer who helped Democrats redraw the…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/04/17/utah-sup…

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“David Reymann, who worked on behalf of progressive voting rights groups in the case, was named as the lawyer in a complaint that an attorney for Hagen’s husband submitted to Chief Justice Matthew Durrant and the Judicial Conduct Commission”

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While other claims about the case are corroborated, the specific evidence provided for claim 4 contains irrelevant search results (BBB, CFPB, Justice League) and does not explicitly confirm the naming of David Reymann in a complaint to Chief Justice Matthew Durrant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following is a list of justices of the Utah Supreme Court.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Utah_S…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, United States. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members:…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Supreme_Court

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“The Judicial Conduct Commission... conducted a preliminary investigation based on the complaint and chose not to pursue the matter further”

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Multiple sources (KSL.com and other web search results) confirm that the Judicial Conduct Commission conducted a preliminary investigation and chose not to pursue the matter further.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carolyn Baldwin McHugh (born July 12, 1957) is an American lawyer and judge who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. and former Presidin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Keith Nelson (April 7, 1962 – June 11, 2024) was an American LGBT and gun rights activist. He founded or helped found several LGBTQ-related nonprofit organizations in Utah and helped direct othe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nelson_(Utah_activist)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Utah War (1857–1858), also known as the Utah Expedition, the Utah Campaign, Buchanan's Blunder, the Mormon War, or the Mormon Rebellion, was an armed confrontation between the armed forces of the …
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“A statement issued by the Utah Supreme Court on behalf of Hagen in April said she took “prompt, prudent, and transparent steps” in response to the allegations by her ex-husband.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Utah Supreme Court issued a statement in April quoting that Hagen took 'prompt, prudent, and transparent steps'.

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web search NEUTRAL — A statement issued by the Utah Supreme Court on behalf of Hagen in April said she took "prompt, prudent, and transparent steps" in response to the allegations by her ex-husband.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/utah-supreme-court-justice-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Supreme Court and Hagen issue statements.“I took prompt, prudent and transparent steps in response to the allegations made by my ex-husband, including reporting them myself to the Judicial Conduct Com…
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2026/04/17/utah-supreme-court-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — "I took prompt, prudent, and transparent steps in response to the allegations made by my ex-husband, including reporting them myself to the Judicial Conduct Commission and submitting a sworn statement…
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/state-leaders-to-laun…

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““My last involvement in the redistricting case was October 2024,” Hagen said.”

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Multiple sources (Fox News, 2KUTV via Daily Caller) quote or paraphrase Hagen stating her last involvement in the redistricting case was October 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — "My last involvement in the redistricting case was October 2024," Hagen said. "I voluntarily recused myself from all cases involving Mr. Reymann in May 2025, and my recusal was reflected in the Court’…
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/utah-supreme-court-justice-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hagen had previously denied a conflict of interest, stating that her last involvement in the redistricting case was in October 2024. In May 2025, she voluntarily recused herself from all cases involvi…
https://kutv.com/news/politics/utah-supreme-court-justice-di…

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web search NEUTRAL — The state’s Supreme Court said that Hagen had last involved herself in the redistricting case in October 2024 and had recused herself from the case “after she reconnected with a number of old friends …
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/08/utah-supreme-court-judge-…

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““I voluntarily recused myself from all cases involving Mr. Reymann in May 2025, and my recusal was reflected in the Court’s September 15, 2025, opinion in League of Women Voters.””

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says 'No evidence found', the 'Evidence for claim 7' section explicitly contains the full quote: 'I voluntarily recused myself from all cases involving Mr. Reymann in May 2025, and my recusal was reflected in the Court’s September 15, 2025, opinion in League of Women V'. This is corroborated across multiple web search results for claim 7.

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“Cox will be tasked with naming Hagen’s replacement.”

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While not explicitly listed in the provided evidence snippets for claim 9, the evidence for claims 0, 1, and 2 confirms that Justice Hagen resigned by sending a letter to Governor Spencer Cox. In the US state system (specifically Utah), the Governor is the appointing authority for Supreme Court justices.

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