June 30, 2022 Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have the authority to reorganize the nation’s energy grid. Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 26 other states in challenging the EPA’s …
June 29, 2022 Today, the Utah Supreme Court rejected two of Salt Lake City’s challenges to the Utah Inland Port Authority Act. The Court ruled that the Act may require affected cities to comply with zoning and land use requirements for the Inland Port. The …
June 29, 2022 June is Internet Safety Month! Whether you are a parent, educator, or child-serving professional, understanding the risks and harms of internet use is critical to keep kids safe. The Utah Attorney General Office’s Internet Crimes Against …
June 29, 2022 The AGO sent out the following press release this morning: Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Howard Nielson, Jr. denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have prevented a new law that prohibits vape shops within 1,000 feet of a “ …
June 24, 2022 Today, the United States Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, holding that there is no right to abortion protected by the U.S. Constitution—such a right is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and …
Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes applauds the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for upholding the Second Amendment declaring New York’s subjective-issue firearm license regime unconstitutional in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. …
June 22, 2022 Yesterday, an amicus brief written by the Utah Attorney General’s Office was used in support of a decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court in Shoop v. Twyford, No. 21-511. In Shoop v. Twyford, Raymond Twyford was found guilty of aggravated …
SANDY – Today, the Utah Attorney General’s SECURE Task Force, assisted by the Sandy and Taylorsville Police Departments, arrested and charged 19-year-old, Braiden Riley, with seven felonies related to unlawful sexual contact with underage girls. Specific …
29-year-old Joel L. Organista has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two felonies involving the production and distribution of child pornography. The sentence will run concurrently with a sentence handed down in State …
June 2, 2022 Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and his team are fully committed to the fight against the harmful impacts of pornography on children. This week, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) issued its analysis in an Official Memorandum to the Utah …
The Utah Prosecution Council announced and presented the “Steve Garside Service Award” on April 22, 2022. Steve has contributed to Layton City for decades, as a prosecutor, assistant city attorney and now as the assistant city manager. This award is …
SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan, nationwide coalition of attorneys general in two amicus briefs defending affordable drug prices before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit and District …
The Utah Attorney General’s Office wants to alert the public of a telephone scam involving a person posing as a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. There have been several reports of people receiving calls from someone posing …
Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), which sent a letter to Congress to support beneficent funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The LSC provides critical legal assistance to …
Attorney General Reyes and 45 attorneys general urge Congress to pass The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022. The legislation addresses gaps in support for public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with …
Today, Utahns and the Utah Attorney General’s Office are honoring and remembering Senator Orrin Hatch, who passed away at age 88. Sen. Hatch served in the U.S. Senate representing Utah from 1977-to 2019. His 42-year tenure was the longest-serving Senator …
SALT LAKE CITY — Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition asking the court for a Temporary Restraining Order to stop the Biden administration from implementing their Title 42 revocation prematurely. General Reyes is joined by 20 other …
On April 21st 2022, Utah leaders wrote to S&P about their credit ratings for Utah. See the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY — Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, along with other state and federal leaders, unified in a letter to Standard …
Today, April 20th, 2022, Jonathan Isaac Dew was sentenced to 1-15 years in prison after being convicted of 13 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, after the jury convicted him on March 8th, 2022. Though many of these cases often receive a sentence of …
Today, a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General, including Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, wrote GoFundMe to urge better disclosure policies and greater clarity in terms of service for consumers who use their platform. GoFundMe has become a popular …
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