A Utah Supreme Court justice resigned from her position amid allegations that she had an affair with a lawyer who was involved in a case regarding Utah redrawing its congressional maps. In a letter addressed to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R), Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen expressed that it was “with deep sadness” that she was resigning, adding that she was doing it “with profound love and respect” for her colleagues on the Utah Supreme Court.
“It is with deep sadness that I tender my immediate resignation as a Justice of the Utah Supreme Court,” Hagen said. “I do this with profound love and respect for my colleagues on the Court, who are not only brilliant jurists but also dedicated, hard-working public servants. I sincerely regret the disruption my sudden departure will cause the Court and the parties who come before it.” The announcement of Hagen’s resignation from the state’s high court comes “nearly a month after allegations surfaced” that she and David Reymann — who served as the “former lead attorney for the League of Women Voters” in Utah’s redistricting battle, had “a possible connection,” 2KUTV News reported.
