When did Supreme Court nominations become so politicized? Written by On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. In his opening statement Utah Sen. Mike...
Demographics of religious belief and affiliation may point to more polarization in future Written by Most discussion of religious freedom focuses on legal rules, but other factors have an enormous impact. Political alignment, the nature of specific conflicts, and...
The role of briefs in Supreme Court cases Written by As described in a previous post, the U.S. Supreme Court is very selective about the cases it agrees to review. This means that the cases the court does accept are likely to have great significance and be of great...
How a Utah Supreme Court vacancy gets filled Written by Although it’s not getting much attention in the news, the Utah Supreme Court, like the U.S. Supreme Court, has a vacancy. Justice Constandinos Himonas, who has served since 2015, is retiring and will be...
Legislative win in 2022: resolution on inclusivity for athletes’ uniforms Written by The final moments of the Utah Legislature’s 2022 session were characterized by some contentious and difficult debates. During this, though, the Legislature also approved an...
