KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE State supreme court elections are often ignored by the public and the media, but they can have a dramatic impact on public policy, especially in the post-Roe v. Wade era, when abortion policy is being sent back to the states. Numerically, 2024 is a very big year for such elections: They will be held in 33 states. And in several of those states, ideological control of the court could shift depending on the results. This year, Michigan, Ohio, Montana, North Carolina, Kentucky, Arizona, and Florida will be home to some of the most consequential supreme court elections.
Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant warned of increasing partisanship in the U.S. but applauded Utah as a place where government still works.
The state's top court has rejected a request by TikTok for an emergency stay, clearing the way for the social media giant to be forced to hand over documents and data to investigators.
The Utah Supreme Court will decide if some of the state's largest businesses and retail outlets are entitled to tax relief as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.