Chief Justice Matthew Durrant retiring from Utah Supreme Court, continuing unprecedented overhaul of the bench

Durrant’s departure means Gov. Spencer Cox now has four of the seven seats to fill, giving him an opportunity to reshape the court.

Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant asks a question during oral arguments involving Utah's abortion trigger law before Utah's Supreme Court, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, Salt Lake City. The state Supreme Court is weighing a lower court's decision to put a law banning most abortions on hold more than a year ago. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)

Chief Justice Matthew Durrant retiring from Utah Supreme Court, continuing unprecedented overhaul of the bench

Durrant’s departure means Gov. Spencer Cox now has four of the seven seats to fill, giving him an opportunity to reshape the court.

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