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Senate committee backs substitute to add judges across Utah courts while members debate optics of Supreme Court expansion
Summary
After hours of testimony, the Judiciary Committee approved a substitute package that adds two Supreme Court justices, two Court of Appeals judges and three district court judges targeted to high-need districts; committee vote was 8'to'1 in favor.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to favorably recommend a substituted version of SB134 that expands judicial capacity across the state by adding appellate and trial judges and related staff.
Sponsor Senator Wilson framed the measure as a response to population growth and rising appellate filings, saying Utah needs more system-wide resources. The substitute adopted by the committee adds two Supreme Court justices, two judges to the Court of Appeals, and three district…
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