Case trackers
Every Utah decision we can document under the vexatious requester provision and UPEPA. Each row opens the case file.
| Case | Statute | Forum | Motion decided | Outcome | Holding | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Lieutenant Governor v. Clara, Maragani, Clawson and LymanNo. 2026-153 | Vexatious Requester | Government Records Office | Aug 5, 2026 | Denied | Section 209 reaches one respondent at a time; no aggregating separate citizens as a combination acting in concert. | 3 docs |
| Utah County v. Mark AllenNo. 2026-032 | Vexatious Requester | Government Records Office | Apr 24, 2026 | Granted in part | 435 requests met the standard, but public-interest value and good faith cut 12 months to 6. | 0 docs |
| Aston v. Chronicle-Progress LLC2026 UT 7, 587 P.3d 981 | UPEPA | Utah Supreme Court | Apr 2, 2026 | Granted in part | Fees reach only work reasonably necessary to prosecute the motion. A $394,000 award reversed. | 9 docs |
| Jones Smith v. StembridgeNo. 250908711 | UPEPA | Utah Third District Court | Mar 3, 2026 | Denied | Act held not to reach conduct alleged as stalking; prima facie case found on disputed evidence. | 6 docs |
| Logan City v. Brady EamesNo. 2025-111 | Vexatious Requester | Government Records Office | Oct 21, 2025 | Granted | Renewed filings after the first order lapsed. Twelve months, a second time. | 0 docs |
| Mackey v. Krause2025 UT 37, 575 P.3d 1162 | UPEPA | Utah Supreme Court | Aug 28, 2025 | Granted in part | First Utah interpretation. Matter of public concern construed broadly to reach criticism alleging harm to others. | 7 docs |
| Maragani v. Equality Utah, Equality Utah Foundation, and Troy WilliamsJudge Kara Pettit | UPEPA | Utah Third District Court | Apr 24, 2025 | Granted | Statements on a matter of public concern and not defamatory. Fees later awarded. | 12 docs |
| Tooele City v. Kevin SullivanNo. 25-01 | Vexatious Requester | State Records Committee | Jan 28, 2025 | Granted | 21 requests alone insufficient; granted on threatening communications. Respondent did not appear. | 0 docs |
| University of Utah v. Ian CoopersteinNo. 24-61 | Vexatious Requester | State Records Committee | Aug 26, 2024 | Denied | Over 200 requests, but most predated the statute and could not be counted retroactively. | 0 docs |
| Robinson v. Winder Newton (third-party claims against Sylvia Miera-Fisk)No. 220900591 | UPEPA | Utah Third District Court | May 28, 2024 | Denied | Third-party claims by a sitting council member against a records requester. | 6 docs |
| Logan City v. Brady EamesNo. 24-22 | Vexatious Requester | State Records Committee | Apr 29, 2024 | Granted | More than 500 requests since 2016. Twelve months. | 0 docs |
| Office of the Utah State Treasurer v. Brady EamesNo. 23-60 | Vexatious Requester | State Records Committee | Nov 28, 2023 | Granted | 43 requests in a year against 8 from the next most frequent requester. Seven months, not the twelve sought. | 0 docs |