Voices: Judges are beholden to the Utah Constitution, not politics

Utahns deserve a judiciary that can protect their rights and adjudicate their cases based on the facts and the law, free from external, unrelated influences.

(Jeffrey D. Allred | Pool) Attorney Taylor Meehan speaks to the court as Mormon Women for Ethical Government and the League of Women Voters oppose the Utah State Legislature during oral arguments at the Utah Supreme Court in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Voices: Judges are beholden to the Utah Constitution, not politics

Utahns deserve a judiciary that can protect their rights and adjudicate their cases based on the facts and the law, free from external, unrelated influences.

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