Diana Hagen

Justice, Utah Supreme Court

American Ogden, Utah

Quick Info

ProfessionJustice, Utah Supreme Court
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceOgden, Utah
StatusResigned from the Utah Supreme Court, effective 08/05/2026

Latest News about Diana Hagen

08/05/2026

Diana Hagen resigned from the Utah Supreme Court with immediate effect, sending a letter to Governor Spencer Cox. The resignation came ahead of a planned state investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with David Reymann, an attorney who had argued cases before the court, including the redistricting lawsuit. Hagen denied wrongdoing, said she had recused herself from related cases, and stepped down to protect her family's privacy.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameDiana Hagen
OccupationJurist

Educational Qualification(s)

University of Utah Quinney College of Law1998 (Order of the Coif, National Moot Court Team, Utah Law Review editorial board)
Ben Lomond High SchoolAttended
University of Utah (undergraduate)Bachelor of Arts in speech communication

Relationships & More

Ex-HusbandTobin Hagen (separated April 2025, divorce suggested September 2024)

Career

Timeline
  • Clerked for a federal judge (early career)
  • Private practice (early career)
  • Joined US Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah (2001)
  • Appellate Chief, US Attorney’s Office (nearly 10 years)
  • First Assistant US Attorney
  • Utah Court of Appeals Judge (nearly 5 years, prior to 2022)
  • Utah Supreme Court Justice (appointed March 2022 by Gov. Spencer J. Cox)
  • Utah Court of Appeals Judge (2017 to 2022, appointed by Gov. Gary Herbert)
  • Utah Supreme Court Justice (nominated March 2022 by Gov. Spencer J. Cox, confirmed May 2022)
  • Resigned from Utah Supreme Court, effective 08/05/2026
Leadership Roles
  • President, Women Lawyers of Utah
  • President, David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inn of Court
  • President, Salt Lake County Bar Association
  • President, Utah Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
  • Chair, Judicial Branch Education Committee
  • Judicial liaison, Supreme Court's Office of Legal Services Innovation
  • Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of Utah
AwardsDorathy Merrill Brothers Award

Social Media

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-hagen-b2a137b

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Recused from all cases involving attorney David Reymann in May 2025
2. Subject of investigation into alleged inappropriate relationship with attorney David Reymann (denied by Hagen; originated from ex-husband Tobin Hagen; Judicial Conduct Commission decided not to pursue further)
3. Had earlier considered acting before changing her major to speech communication at the University of Utah
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