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A resigning Utah judge says the pressure to decide more cases faster ‘should concern every citizen’

Heavy caseloads threaten to burn judges out and put the state’s quality of justice at risk, 4th District Judge Kasey Wright warns.

Judge Kelsey Wright, seen here in his official portrait from the Utah State Courts, tendered his resignation recently after less than two years on the bench. In his letter Wright warns that a lack of resources is putting unsustainable pressure on judges and the court system.

Judge Kelsey Wright, seen here in his official portrait from the Utah State Courts, tendered his resignation recently after less than two years on the bench. In his letter Wright warns that a lack of resources is putting unsustainable pressure on judges and the court system.