Jay Jorgensen

Jay Jorgensen
Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 22, 2026[1]
Appointed bySpencer Cox
Personal details
BornJay T. Jorgensen
Utah, U.S.
Alma materJ. Reuben Clark Law School
OccupationJudge

Jay T. Jorgensen is an American judge. He has served as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court since 2026.

Life and career

Jorgensen was born in Utah.[2] He attended J. Reuben Clark Law School, earning his law degree. After earning his degree, he lived in Arkansas, Washington, D.C. and South Korea,[2] and worked as an attorney.[3] He was a clerk for U.S. supreme court chief justice William Rehnquist, and he returned to Utah in 2020.[1] He worked as a senior counsel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4]

Jorgensen has served as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court since 2026.[1] He was appointed by Governor Spencer Cox,[5] and was confirmed in a 22–7 vote by the Utah State Senate in June 2026.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Justice Jay T. Jorgensen". Courts of Utah. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Gehrke, Robert (June 19, 2026). "Utah Supreme Court expands to 7 justices". The Times-Independent. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jay Jorgensen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ Gehrke, Robert (June 13, 2026). "Supreme Court pick who works for LDS Church says he wouldn't need to recuse from all church-related cases". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ Winslow, Ben (June 2, 2026). "Cox appoints two to expanded Utah Supreme Court". KSTU. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (June 18, 2026). "Utah Senate confirms 2 new justices to state Supreme Court". Deseret News. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
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