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Utah Supreme Court nominees say they won’t be the Legislature’s lapdog nor be bound by past rulings

By Salt Lake Tribune · September 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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Gov. Spencer Cox's nominees to fill two seats on the Supreme Court — Judge Matthew Bell and Michael Menssen — cleared a Senate committee and now await full confirmation this week.

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