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Chief Justice Durant urges Utah Senate to safeguard rule of law and expand access to justice
Summary
Chief Justice Durant told the Utah Senate that fidelity to the rule of law is essential and urged lawmakers to approve judicial pay and additional judges. He described two access initiatives: licensed paralegal practitioners and online dispute resolution to help unrepresented litigants.
Chief Justice Durant addressed the Utah State Senate, framing his remarks around the ‘‘rule of law’’ and urging lawmakers to support judicial salaries, additional judges and access‑to‑justice programs.
"No one is above the law and no one should be beneath its protections," Durant told senators, saying public trust requires laws that are "publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated." He used an historical anecdote about Walter Arnold to illustrate how law and technology shape legal systems.
Durant said the Third Judicial District — covering Salt Lake, Tooele and Summit counties…
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