NEW: Red State Supreme Court Justice Embroiled In Shocking Scandal After Taking District From GOP

Top Republicans in Utah are moving to dig deeper into allegations involving a state Supreme Court justice after an earlier review fizzled out.

Gov. Spencer Cox, Senate President Stuart Adams, and House Speaker Mike Schultz said Thursday they are launching an independent investigation into Justice Diana Hagen over claims she had an improper relationship with an attorney who argued before the court.

The accusations stem from a complaint filed late last year with Chief Justice Matthew Durrant and the state’s Judicial Conduct Commission.

According to documents obtained by KSL, the complaint came from a Provo attorney who said Hagen’s ex-husband told him the justice exchanged “inappropriate” text messages with attorney David Reymann. Reymann was involved in a major redistricting case that ultimately led to Utah adopting a new congressional map.

Hagen flatly denies any inappropriate relationship. Reymann also rejected the claims as “false.”

The Judicial Conduct Commission conducted a preliminary review, including interviewing Hagen’s ex-husband, but declined to pursue a full investigation. That outcome didn’t sit well with state leadership.

“An initial review by the Judicial Conduct Commission and the court left important questions unresolved,” Cox, Adams, and Schultz said in a joint statement. “Allegations of this nature, especially involving public officials, must be examined with transparency and accountability to establish the facts and to maintain public confidence.”

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They added, “We will move forward with an independent investigation to ensure the facts are fully examined. This process will be conducted objectively and thoroughly, because maintaining trust in our institutions is essential.”

The allegations trace back to Tobin Hagen, the justice’s ex-husband, who claimed he believed the relationship with Reymann began during a high-stakes lawsuit over Utah’s congressional maps. He allegedly told another attorney the messages started off “silly” before becoming “more suggestive.”

That case — League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature — became one of the most closely watched legal battles in the state. In July 2024, the Utah Supreme Court unanimously ruled that lawmakers overstepped by altering Proposition 4, an anti-gerrymandering initiative approved by voters.

The fight didn’t end there. Later in 2024, plaintiffs filed another challenge targeting Amendment D, a move by lawmakers to give themselves authority to overturn ballot initiatives. Hagen authored the majority opinion supporting a lower court decision that struck down the amendment.

The complaint that triggered the scrutiny was filed in December 2025 by attorney Michael Worley, who said he received the information from Tobin Hagen via Facebook and believed he had an obligation to report it. While Tobin Hagen reportedly did not want the complaint submitted, documents say he “acknowledged its accuracy.”

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