Utah Advocacy Group Calls for Justice Menssen to Recuse Himself From Redistricting Case
In Salt Lake City, a progressive advocacy group, Alliance for a Better Utah, is urging Utah Supreme Court Justice Michael Menssen to recuse himself from an ongoing redistricting case. The call stems from reports that Menssen signed a petition to…
Salt Lake City, UT, October 21, 2026 —
Alliance for a Better Utah is urging Utah Supreme Court Justice Michael Menssen to recuse himself from an ongoing redistricting case, citing reports that he signed a petition seeking to repeal Proposition 4 before joining the bench.
Proposition 4 is Utah’s 2018 voter-approved independent redistricting law. The advocacy group’s call centers on Menssen’s reported involvement with a petition to repeal the measure, which predates his appointment as a justice.
The available information does not identify the specific redistricting case, explain what issue is before the court, or provide details about the petition beyond its reported purpose. It also does not state when the group made its request or whether Menssen, the court, or other parties have responded.
The information provided does not include the group’s full rationale for seeking recusal or describe any court action on the request. It also does not establish whether Menssen has addressed the reported petition signature. Those details remain unavailable in the information provided.
The dispute, as described, links a reported pre-appointment action involving Proposition 4 with a request that Menssen step aside from a current redistricting matter. No further information was provided about the case’s status, the legal basis for the recusal request, or any decision on whether the justice will participate.
Story summarized from the original created by Katie McKellar on utahnewsdispatch.com, see more information here.
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