A Utah Supreme Court justice has resigned amid an investigation into his alleged relationship with an attorney involved in a redistricting lawsuit.
Judge Diana Hagan appeared to mention the investigation and the toll it had taken on her loved ones in a resignation letter to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, obtained by Fox News Digital.
“As a public servant for twenty-six years, I am acutely aware that public service requires sacrifices,” Hagan wrote. “I am willing to accept these sacrifices in exchange for the privilege of a position of public trust where I can do my part to uphold the rule of law and protect the constitutional rights of every Utahn.”
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“I also understand that public officials are held to a higher standard and must accept greater public scrutiny and less privacy,” she said. “But my family and friends did not choose a public life. They should not have intensely personal details about the painful breakdown of my thirty-year marriage and be subject to public scrutiny.”
A spokesperson for the Utah Administrative Office of the Courts said the resignation is effective immediately.
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Hagan was accused by her ex-husband of sending “inappropriate” text messages to an attorney who helped challenge a Republican-friendly map that kept four red congressional seats in Utah. David Reymann, who works on behalf of progressive voting rights groups, was named as counsel in the complaint filed by Hagan’s husband’s attorneys with Chief Justice Matthew Durant and the Commission on Judicial Conduct, local outlet KSL reported.
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Hagen and Lehman have previously denied the accusations.
The Commission on Judicial Conduct, described on its website as an independent body made up of several state lawmakers, judges and members of the public, conducted a preliminary investigation based on the complaint and chose not to pursue the matter further, KSL reported.
A statement issued by the Utah Supreme Court on Hagen’s behalf in April said she took “expeditious, careful and transparent steps” to respond to her ex-husband’s allegations.
“The last time I was involved in a redistricting case was in October 2024,” Hagan said. “I voluntarily recused myself from all cases involving Mr. Lehman in May 2025, and my recusal was reflected in the court’s September 15, 2025 League of Women Voters opinion.”
In her resignation letter, Hagan said she was willing to remain on the bench.
The Scott M. Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the seat of the Utah Supreme Court and various lower courts.
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“But I cannot do this without sacrificing the privacy and well-being of those I care about and the effective operations and independence of the Utah Judiciary,” she wrote.
Cox will be responsible for naming Hagen’s successor. Fox News Digital has reached out to the governor’s office.
Fox News Digital’s Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.
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