A major corruption scandal is rocking the state of Utah, and it could have direct implications for the balance of power in Congress.
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen is now the subject of a formal investigation after allegations surfaced that she had an inappropriate relationship with the very attorney who argued the redistricting case that flipped a Utah congressional seat to Democrats.
Republican Governor Spencer Cox, Senate President Stuart Adams, and House Speaker Mike Schultz have all ordered an independent probe into the allegations. The White House is reportedly monitoring the situation.
The case at the center of this scandal, League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature, resulted in a unanimous ruling that tossed out the Republican-drawn congressional map. One of
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