{"id":2592247,"date":"2026-04-18T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-supreme-court-justice-under-investigation-for-allegedly-having-affair-with-attorney-who-was-fighting-gop-redistricting\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T08:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:34:37","slug":"state-supreme-court-justice-under-investigation-for-allegedly-having-affair-with-attorney-who-was-fighting-gop-redistricting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-supreme-court-justice-under-investigation-for-allegedly-having-affair-with-attorney-who-was-fighting-gop-redistricting\/","title":{"rendered":"State Supreme Court Justice Under Investigation for Allegedly Having Affair With Attorney Who Was Fighting GOP Redistricting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-supreme-court-justice-under-investigation-for-allegedly-having-affair-with-attorney-who-was-fighting-gop-redistricting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2592247&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered an autonomous investigation into Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen amid allegations that she was too cozy with attorney david Reymann, who led a challenge too a Republican-drawn congressional map.Cox and legislative leaders said the probe is needed as a previous Judicial Conduct Commission review left significant questions unanswered and failed to provide transparency. The accusations center on communications and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-voting-rights-pac-helped-group-that-pushed-voter-fraud-conspiracy-theories\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams\u2019 Voting Rights PAC Helped Group That Pushed Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories\">close working relationship<\/a> between Hagen and Reymann, who she ruled in favor of in a July 2024 decision. the complaint originated with Tobin Hagen, Hagen\u2019s ex-husband, and attorney Michael Worley said the messages were inappropriate, later describing them as silly before they became more suggestive. The Judicial Conduct Commission opened but later dropped the preliminary inquiry, while Hagen maintains she acted with integrity, reported the allegations herself, and recused from related cases; she also noted the court\u2019s public statements and her own recusal were reflected in official records. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-ginni-thomas-wants-to-set-the-record-straight-on-january-6\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Ginni Thomas Wants To Set the Record Straight on January 6\">judicial ethics<\/a> and transparency in Utah.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Allegations that a justice on the Utah Supreme Court was too cozy with an attorney in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-considers-allowing-video-of-george-floyds-2019-arrest-in-trial\/\" title=\"Judge considers allowing video of George Floyd\u2019s 2019 arrest in trial\">high-profile case<\/a> have led Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox to launch an independent investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Cox, Senate President Stuart Adams, and House Speaker Mike Schultz said the probe into state Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen was needed because there was a lack of transparency in a past review that found no red flags, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/applewebdata:\/\/23CC2AD0-4F94-485D-BC54-CAAFF9E751D5\/according%20to%20Fox%20News.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An initial review by the Judicial Conduct Commission and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >court left important questions unresolved<\/a>,&rdquo; they said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Allegations of this nature, especially involving public officials, must be examined with transparency and accountability to establish the facts and to maintain public confidence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hagen was alleged to have crossed a line with attorney David Reymann, who led a challenge to a Republican-friendly congressional map that gave Utah four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">red congressional seats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Hagen ruled in Reymann&rsquo;s favor in a unanimous July 2024 decision.<\/p>\n<p>The initial complaint against Diana Hagen came from Tobin Hagen, her ex-husband, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksl.com\/article\/51484594\/utah-leaders-to-probe-relationship-between-supreme-court-justice-redistricting-lawyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSL-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Worley, the attorney who filed a complaint on Tobin Hagen&rsquo;s behalf, said the judge and Reymann exchanged &ldquo;inappropriate&rdquo; text messages.<\/p>\n<p>Worley said that he felt an obligation to file the complaint, although he did not know whether the allegation was true or false.<\/p>\n<p>The Judicial Conduct Commission responded with a preliminary investigation, but then dropped the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Tobin Hagen said the exchange of text was &ldquo;silly&rdquo; when it began and then became &ldquo;more suggestive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tobin Hagen told the commission that in 2024, the couple&rsquo;s marriage was deteriorating, and that the judge and Reymann began palling around in November 2024. He said the messages were found in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Diana Hagen told the commission she was &ldquo;faithful to my ex-husband for more than 30 years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I never engaged in extramarital sex with anyone prior to our separation,&rdquo; she claimed.<\/p>\n<p>She said that she suggested the couple split up in September 2024, and they separated in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Utah Supreme Court issued a public statement on behalf of Diana Hagen, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My last involvement in the redistricting case was October 2024,&rdquo; Hagen said. &ldquo;I voluntarily recused myself from all cases involving Mr. Reymann in May 2025, and my recusal was reflected in the Court&rsquo;s September 15, 2025 opinion in League of Women Voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I took prompt, prudent, and transparent steps in response to the allegations made by my ex-husband, including reporting them myself to the Judicial Conduct Commission and submitting a sworn statement,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Judicial Conduct Commission recently reviewed the matter, dismissed the complaint, and closed the case. 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Cox, along with Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz, said the probe was needed because a prior review by the Judicial Conduct Commission and the court left important questions unanswered and lacked transparency. Hagen was accused of crossing professional boundaries with attorney David Reymann, who represented a challenge to a Republican\u2011leaning congressional map that would have created four Republican\u2011friendly seats.<\/p>\n<p>The initial complaint came from Tobin Hagen, Diana Hagen\u2019s ex-husband, and was supported by attorney Michael Worley, who said the judge and Reymann exchanged inappropriate text messages. Worley said he felt compelled to file the complaint even though he did not know if the allegations were true. The Judicial Conduct Commission launched a preliminary inquiry but later dropped the matter. Tobin Hagen described the messages as starting out as \u201csilly\u201d and later becoming more suggestive; he said the couple\u2019s marriage deteriorated in 2024 and that they began spending time together again in late 2024, with the messages found in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Diana Hagen told the commission she remained faithful to her ex-husband for more than 30 years and denied engaging in extramarital sex. She said she had proposed separation in September 2024 and that they separated in April 2025. The Utah Supreme Court issued a public statement, with Hagen noting that her last involvement in the redistricting case was October 2024, that she voluntarily recused herself from all cases involving Reymann in May 2025 (a recusal reflected in a September 2025 court opinion), and that she had taken prompt, prudent, and transparent steps after the allegations-including reporting them to the Judicial Conduct Commission and providing a sworn statement. The Judicial Conduct Commission later reviewed the matter and dismissed the complaint. Hagen reiterated her commitment to upholding the highest standards of judicial ethics, integrity, and impartiality<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2592248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-17T183501.087.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[78022,3976,36778],"class_list":["post-2592247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-affair-allegations-2","tag-investigation","tag-state-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-17T183501.087.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2592247"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2592251,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592247\/revisions\/2592251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2592248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2592247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2592247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2592247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}