Utah Supreme Court Justice Resigns Over Alleged Inappropriate Text Messages With Attorney
Diana Hagen resigned from the Utah Supreme Court on Friday following allegations that she exchanged inappropriate text messages with an attorney involved in a case before the court.
The resignation came after renewed pressure from Republican lawmakers seeking further investigation into claims involving attorney David Reymann, who represented a redistricting case before the state’s high court.
Hagen’s ex-husband, Tobin Hagen, filed a complaint last year with the Judicial Conduct Commission alleging the justice exchanged increasingly suggestive text messages with Reymann during the deterioration of their marriage.
According to reports, Tobin Hagen claimed the messages initially appeared harmless before later becoming more personal and inappropriate as communication between the pair intensified over time.
At the time, both Hagen and Reymann denied allegations suggesting they were involved in a romantic relationship while the attorney appeared before the Utah Supreme Court.
The Judicial Conduct Commission conducted a preliminary investigation into the allegations but ultimately declined to pursue a deeper inquiry after dismissing some claims as misleading.
Republican legislative leaders later renewed calls for additional investigation into the matter, including Senate President J. Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz.
In a joint statement released after Hagen’s resignation, Adams and Schultz said they considered the matter resolved and would not pursue additional investigations involving the allegations.
“We appreciate Justice Hagen’s resignation and her willingness to step aside in the best interest of the Institution,” the lawmakers said in the statement following the resignation announcement.
Hagen submitted her resignation letter to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) and referenced the public scrutiny surrounding the dissolution of her 30-year marriage.
“As a public servant for twenty-six years, I am keenly aware that public service requires sacrifice,” Hagen wrote while discussing the pressures facing elected officials and public servants.
Hagen also said her family and friends “did not choose public life” and should not face public scrutiny involving personal details connected to the end of her marriage.
Gov. Cox announced the resignation on Friday and thanked Hagen for her years of service to the state judiciary following her appointment to the Utah Supreme Court in 2022, as the Daily Mail reported.
According to reports, Hagen requested a divorce from her husband in September 2024 shortly before she first began communicating with Reymann regarding matters unrelated to the court case.
Reymann was involved in litigation challenging Utah congressional district maps that maintained four Republican-leaning congressional seats following the state’s redistricting process.
Hagen later recused herself from the redistricting case in 2025, with court records reportedly citing a recently “renewed friendship” with Reymann as the reason for stepping aside.
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