Overview
- In a rare public statement, Utah’s courts acknowledged recent threats toward judges and staff and condemned violent rhetoric as unlawful and dangerous.
- The statement was issued on behalf of the judiciary and signed by Chief Justice Matthew Durrant, state court administrator Ronald B. Gordon Jr., and deputy administrator Neira Siaperas.
- Salt Lake City police said they will increase patrols around Matheson Courthouse as agencies pledged to take any threats seriously.
- Republican lawmakers criticized Judge Dianna Gibson’s ruling and some discussed impeachment, while the Utah State Bar and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson denounced retaliatory rhetoric and urged civility.
- Legislative leaders have said they plan to appeal Gibson’s selection of a plaintiffs’ map for 2026, though reporting noted no appeal had been filed yet as the lieutenant governor prepares to implement the new districts.