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Utah Supreme Court
Oral Argument Calendar
Location: Salt Lake City
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
9:00 a.m.
1. Higareda v. Plaza 55 Investment #20250389
Appellant
Maria Higareda CALEB BERTCH (BERTCH ASSOCIATES)
Appellee
Plaza 55 Investment LLC BRODY LARS HYER (PLANT, CHRISTENSEN & KANELL)
10:00 a.m.
2. State v. Palmer #20250235
Appellant
Joshua James Palmer DEBRA M. NELSON (UTAH INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION)
Appellee
State of Utah DANIEL L. DAY (ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL)
Utah Supreme Court
Oral Argument Calendar
Location: Salt Lake City
Friday, October 2, 2026
9:00 a.m.
3. MPLD Husky v. Tax Commission #20250148
Appellant
MPLD HUSKY LLC DAVID J. CRAPO (CRAPO FIROUZI, PLLC)
PAMELA B. HUNSAKER (CRAPO FIROUZI, PLLC)
SERENA M. ORLOFF (LEHOTSKY COHN LLP)
Appellee
UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION STEVE GEARY (ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL)
TIMOTHY A. BODILY (SALT LAKE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)
SALT LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PERRIN R. LOVE (SALT LAKE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)
LARON J. LIND (ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL)
Amicus Curiae
Utah Association of Counties ERIC W CLARKE (WASHINGTON COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)
Association of Counties International Association of Assessing Officers
WILLIAM D. SHEPHERD (WILLIAM D. SHEPHERD, P.A.)
Utah Tax Payers Association STEVEN P. YOUNG (HOLLAND & HART LLP)
DANIEL R. SMITH (RYAN LAW FIRM, PLLC)
KENNETH R. WEST (RYAN LAW FIRM, PLLC)
JEFFREY L. NANSON (RYAN LAW FIRM, PLLC)
QUEENA L. LEUNG (RYAN LAW FIRM, PLLC)
Institute for Professionals in Taxation BRADLEY R. MARSH (GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP)
TRACY S. COMBS (GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP)
10:00 a.m.
4. Cascade Collections v. Corray #20250318
Petitioner
Cascade Collections LLC CHAD C. RASMUSSEN (ALPINA LEGAL)
Respondent
Alex Corray RONALD ADY (ATTORNEY AT LAW)
11:00 a.m.
8. State v. Ogden #20240722
Appellant
Jesse Roger Ogden PATRICIA GEARY GLENN (ATTORNEY AT LAW)
Appellee
State of Utah BRIAN CHRISTENSEN (ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL)
Utah Supreme Court
Oral Argument Calendar
Location: Salt Lake City
Monday, October 5, 2026
9:00 a.m.
1. Planned Parenthood v. Stormont #20260235
Justice Nielsen is recused. Judge Joseph M. Bean to participate.
Petitioner
Planned Parenthood Association J. FREDERIC VOROS, JR. (ZIMMERMAN BOOHER)
LISA R. PETERSEN (COHNE KINGHORN PC)
TROY L. BOOHER (ZIMMERMAN BOOHER)
KYLA MAGUN (PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION)
JASON MICHAEL GROTH (ACLU FOUNDATION OF UTAH, INC.)
HANNAH SWANSON (PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION)
VALENTINA DE FEX (ACLU FOUNDATION OF UTAH, INC.)
ABIGAIL COOK (ACLU FOUNDATION OF UTAH, INC.)
MASAMI T. KANEGAE (ACLU FOUNDATION OF UTAH, INC.)
CAMILA VEGA (PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION)
Respondent
Derek Brown
State of Utah
Mark B. Steinagel Spencer Cox
ERIN T. MIDDLETON (ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL)
STANFORD E. PURSER (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL)
MARK C. GILLESPIE (ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL)
Hon. Charles Stormont
SONIA SWEENEY (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
JACE WILLARD (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
STACY R. HAACKE (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
ALEX K JACOBSON (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
KEISA L. WILLIAMS (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
10:00 a.m.
3. League of Women Voters v. Utah State Legislature #20260236
Justice Nielsen is recused. Judge Joseph M. Bean to participate.
Petitioner
Mormon Women for Ethical Government
League of Women Voters of Utah
Jack Markman
Eleanor Sundwall
Malcolm Reid
Stefanie Condie
Wendy Martin
Victoria Reid
TROY L. BOOHER (ZIMMERMAN BOOHER)
J. FREDERIC VOROS, JR. (ZIMMERMAN BOOHER)
CAROLINE A. OLSEN (ZIMMERMAN BOOHER)
DAVID C. REYMANN (PARR, BROWN, GEE & LOVELESS)
CHEYLYNN HAYMAN (PARR, BROWN, GEE & LOVELESS)
KADE N. OLSEN (MITCHELL, BARLOW & MANSFIELD, P.C.)
ASEEM B. MULJI (CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER)
MARK P. GABER (CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER)
ANNABELLE E. HARLESS (CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER)
BENJAMIN PHILLIPS (CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER)
ISAAC DESANTO (CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER)
Respondent
Stewart Adams
Mike Schultz
Utah State Legislature
Scott Sandall
Utah Legislative Redistricting Committee
TYLER R. GREEN (CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC)
VICTORIA S. ASHBY (OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH)
CHRISTINE R. GILBERT (OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH)
ALAN R. HOUSTON (OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH)
TAYLOR A.R. MEEHAN (CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC)
Hon. Derek Williams
Hon. Derek Pullan
Hon. Catherine Conklin
Hon. Dianna Gibson
SONIA SWEENEY (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
JACE WILLARD (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
STACY R. HAACKE (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
ALEX K JACOBSON (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
KEISA L. WILLIAMS (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS)
11:00 a.m.
6. Roberts v. Dept. of Natural Resources #20260246
Petitioner
David G.
Otis W.
Lydia May
Natalie Roberts
Emi S.
Lev W.
Dallin Rima
Paul W.
Shea W.
Autumn Featherstone
Sedona Murdock
Louise Pederson
Lola Maldonado
ANDREW G. DEISS (DEISS LAW, PC)
COREY D. RILEY (DEISS LAW, PC)
ANDREW L. WELLE (OUR CHILDRENS TRUST)
AVI LIPMAN (OUR CHILDRENS TRUST)
Respondent
Mick Thomas
Department of Natural Resources Board of Oil, Gas and Mining
Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
STANFORD E. PURSER (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL)
MARK C. GILLESPIE (ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL)
ERIN T. MIDDLETON (ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL)