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flag Utah's chief justice warns against expanding the state Supreme Court, citing risks to judicial independence and backlog concerns.

flag Utah’s Chief Justice Matthew Durrant urged Republican lawmakers against expanding the state Supreme Court from five to seven justices, warning that political retaliation over recent rulings on abortion, transgender athletes, and redistricting could undermine judicial independence. flag While Republican leaders and Governor Spencer Cox support the expansion for efficiency and alignment with other states, legal experts caution it may slow decision-making, citing Arizona’s experience. flag Durrant emphasized that resources should instead address pressing backlogs in lower courts, where case delays are more severe. flag The debate follows legislative moves to transfer the power to appoint the chief justice from the court to the governor, raising concerns about politicizing the judiciary.

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