Utah Senate Confirms 2 New Justices to State Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court expands to seven justices after Senate confirms Dent and Jorgensen

Two new justices will join the Utah Supreme Court, filling a pair of seats to expand the court from five to seven justices, after the Senate voted Wednesday to approve Gov. Spencer Cox’s nominees.

Utah Senate confirms 2 new Utah Supreme Court justices despite concerns over one’s residency

The Utah Senate voted on Wednesday to approve the appointments of both of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s nominees to fill two new seats on the newly expanded Utah Supreme Court. Senators voted to confirm both Stephen Dent, a federal prosecutor,…

Utah Senate confirms 2 new justices to state Supreme Court

The Utah Senate confirmed Jay Jorgensen and Stephen Dent to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday, filling two new seats on the expanded seven-member court.

Senate confirms new justices for an expanded Utah Supreme Court

The state Senate has confirmed two justices for an expanded Utah Supreme Court.In a vote of 24-5, senators voted to confirm Stephen Dent to the state's top court. He previously worked as an assistant U.S. Attorney for Utah, based in St. George. Sen. Stephanie Pitcher, D-Salt Lake City, was the lone Democrat to support his confirmation.The Senate then voted 22-7 to confirm Jay Jorgensen, who recently worked as an attorney for The Church of Jesus …

Utah Senate Democrats respond to Supreme Court appointments - Utah Policy

Utah Senate Democrats released the following statement after voting against the appointments of Jay Jorgensen and Stephen Dent to the Utah Supreme Court. The two positions were created through legislation passed during the 2026 legislative session: “We have consistently opposed efforts to expand the Supreme Court and the taxpayer resources that expansion will require. We do not believe it is a coincidence that these appointments are being made a…