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Pending U.S. District Court, District of Utah (removed from Utah Fourth District Court)Federal BAM Franchising v. Schneider Moved from state to federal court on June 26, 2026, after a restraining order and a fight over who else could join the case. No ruling on the anti-SLAPP motion yet. Pending 7 filings Pending Utah Fourth District Court Brunette v. Engemann and Jeff Jenkins Productions Two motions to end the case, both relying on the anti-SLAPP law, were briefed and argued. Everything is on hold while the parties try to settle. Pending 12 filings Jun 12, 2026 Utah Third District Court Tanner v. DeiningerNo. 250500369 The judge split the case. He threw out the claims about the Park Record story for good and let the claims about a death-threat accusation go forward. Granted in part 25 filings May 6, 2026 U.S. District Court, District of UtahFederal The Preserve v. Kamas City2:25-cv-00735-TS-DBP First case in which UPEPA's applicability in federal court was actually disputed; the court declined to decide it; dismissing the federal claims under Rule 12(b)(6) instead Granted in part 3 filings Apr 2, 2026 Utah Supreme Court Aston v. Chronicle-Progress LLC2026 UT 7, 2026 WL 900920 Fees cover only the work actually needed for the motion itself. A $394,000 award was thrown out. Granted in part 9 filings Mar 3, 2026 Utah Third District Court Jones Smith v. StembridgeNo. 250908711 The anti-SLAPP law did not cover conduct alleged to be stalking, and the evidence was disputed enough to let the case go forward. Denied 6 filings Jan 22, 2026 U.S. District Court, District of UtahFederal Dunn v. Delta Air Lines2:24-cv-00967-HCN-DBP Motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) and UPEPA granted in part and denied in part from the bench; no written decision located Granted in part 8 filings Sep 29, 2025 U.S. District Court, District of UtahFederal Lichfield v. Kubler and Netflix2:24-cv-00458-JNP-CMR Every claim dismissed and fees awarded, without the court deciding whether California’s law or Utah’s applied. The Tenth Circuit affirmed, holding the anti-SLAPP arguments had been given up. Granted 7 filings Sep 22, 2025 U.S. District Court, District of UtahFederal Sunwest Bank v. Gannett Co. and Journal Sentinel2:24-cv-00876-DBB-JCB The defamation claims were dismissed, though the bank may refile them. One claim survived, and it sent a question to the Utah Supreme Court about whether a company can sue for false light at all. Granted in part 7 filings Aug 28, 2025 Utah Supreme Court Mackey v. Krause2025 UT 37, 575 P.3d 1162 The first Utah decision interpreting the law. The court read “matter of public concern” broadly, covering criticism that accused someone of harming others. Granted in part 8 filings Apr 24, 2025 Utah Third District Court Maragani v. Equality Utah, Equality Utah Foundation, and Troy WilliamsNo. 240906186 The statements were about a matter of public concern and were not defamatory. Fees were awarded later. Granted 12 filings Sep 24, 2024 U.S. District Court, District of UtahFederal UHS of Provo Canyon v. Bliss2:24-cv-00163-DAK-CMR The first federal decision in Utah applying the law, and the one that set the two-step test other federal judges now follow. Only one of seven claims was dismissed, and the filmmaker was ordered to hand over his recordings. Granted in part 2 filings Sep 1, 2024 Utah Third District Court Whitehead v. Reyes; Ballard and Operation Underground RailroadNo. 230908977 The law covered public advocacy about human trafficking. Both emotional distress claims were dismissed for good, and the defendant recovered its fees. Granted 11 filings May 9, 2024 Utah Third District Court Borys v. Ballard (Katherine Ballard's special motion)No. 230907663 The act covered a wife's public defense of her husband, and all claims against her were dismissed for good. The court awarded about a quarter of the fees requested. Granted 23 filings Apr 17, 2024 Utah Third District Court Robinson v. Winder Newton (third-party claims against Sylvia Miera-Fisk)No. 220900591 A council member brought third-party claims against a citizens-committee member who had questioned her conduct. The court threw the claims out on procedural grounds and expressly declined to decide whether the anti-SLAPP law applied, so no fees were available. Not reached 7 filings Judicial review
Pending Utah Third District Court Gadd v. Utah School Boards AssociationNo. 240902135 Four appeals were denied without a hearing on the ground that the associations are not governmental entities. The requester took that question to district court. Pending Aug 31, 2026 Utah Third District Court Marini v. Utah State Records CommitteeNo. 260902698 Dismissed with prejudice on four independent grounds, the first being that the petition came 52 days after the office’s order when the deadline is 30. The court declined to decide whether requiring a requester’s name and address is constitutional. Dismissed 9 filings Aug 6, 2026 Utah Court of Appeals Sevier County School District v. KummerNo. 20250825-CA The district lost the argument that student education records are outside GRAMA and won on the ground that letting the parents watch the video already satisfied the federal disclosure duty. Granted 26 filings Feb 25, 2026 Utah Third District Court University of Utah v. TannerNo. 250908609 The university took the reporter to court over the office decision. The case ended without a ruling after the reporter withdrew the request. Dismissed by stipulation 3 filings Nov 18, 2024 Utah Court of Appeals Utah Attorney General’s Office v. KnoxNo. 20240561-CA The office appealed a ruling that ordered the calendar released and awarded the reporter her fees. The parties settled in mediation and the appeal was dismissed with nothing decided. Withdrawn 9 filings Jun 27, 2024 Third District, then Utah Supreme Court Gordon v. Nostrom220907849 / 20230187 GRAMA’s remedies section does not create a right to sue. A requester has to make a request and exhaust the appeals before going to court. Requester lost 1 filings Jan 11, 2024 Second District, then Utah Supreme Court McKitrick v. Gibson180906947 / 20190811 / 20220738 Twice to the Supreme Court from one records request: the subject of a record cannot sue to stop its release, and the requester who fights off that suit may be owed her fees by the agency. Requester won in part 9 filings Dec 4, 2019 Third District, then Utah Supreme Court Salt Lake Tribune and Piper v. State Records Committee160904365 / 20180601 The court declined to decide whether BYU’s police department was covered by the records law, because the Legislature had already amended the statute to say it was. No ruling on the merits 1 filings Dec 20, 2018 Third District, then Utah Supreme Court Salt Lake City Corp. v. Jordan River Restoration Network100910873 / 20160098 The city’s refusal of a fee waiver was upheld after a request that sought every document on a river project. Agency won 1 filings Aug 25, 2015 Third District, then Utah Supreme Court Schroeder v. Utah Attorney General’s Office110917703 / 20121057 Records the state seizes under a valid warrant or subpoena are not exempt from GRAMA. Requester won 1 filings Dec 23, 2008 Third District, then Utah Supreme Court Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Automated Geographic Reference Center050909118 / 20060813 Records a statute orders an agency to keep are public, and using them in litigation does not turn them into attorney work product. Requester won 1 filings Mar 28, 2008 Third District, then Utah Supreme Court Deseret News Publishing Co. v. Salt Lake County050900725 / 20060454 The government bears the burden of proving a record is properly classified as nonpublic. Requester won 1 filings Jul 23, 2002 Third District, then Utah Supreme Court Young v. Salt Lake County20010101 / 20010294 A fired deputy got the disciplinary files of other deputies. The court affirmed the release in part and reversed in part. Mixed 1 filings Dec 22, 1994 District court, then Utah Supreme Court Swenson Associates Architects v. State940039 The appeal was thrown out as untimely. The deadline ran from the order disposing of the post-judgment motions, not from the later signed order. Requester lost 1 filings Vexatious Requester
Aug 5, 2026 Government Records Office Office of the Lieutenant Governor v. Clara, Maragani, Clawson and LymanNo. 2026-153 A petition can reach only one person at a time. The office refused to treat four separate citizens as a single group acting together. Denied 3 filings Apr 24, 2026 Government Records Office Utah County v. Mark AllenNo. 2026-032 435 requests were enough to meet the test, but because the requests served the public and were made in good faith, the block was cut from 12 months to 6. Granted in part Oct 21, 2025 Government Records Office Logan City v. Brady EamesNo. 2025-111 Requests started again after the first order expired. Twelve months, a second time. Granted Jan 28, 2025 State Records Committee Tooele City v. Kevin SullivanNo. 25-01 21 requests alone were not enough, but the petition was granted because of threatening messages. The person never responded or appeared. Granted Aug 26, 2024 State Records Committee University of Utah v. Ian CoopersteinNo. 24-61 More than 200 requests, but most came before the law existed and could not be counted against him. Denied 9 filings Apr 29, 2024 State Records Committee Logan City v. Brady EamesNo. 24-22 More than 500 requests since 2016. Twelve months. Granted 6 filings Mar 20, 2024 State Records Committee Utah System of Higher Education v. Brady EamesAppeal 2024-V1 The board withdrew its amended petition without prejudice before the hearing, citing a mediation agreement. No decision issued. Withdrawn 7 filings Nov 28, 2023 State Records Committee Office of the Utah State Treasurer v. Brady EamesNo. 23-60 43 requests in a year against 8 from the next most frequent requester. Seven months, not the twelve sought. Granted 7 filings Note on this tracker
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