David Barlow

Rule Changes

Dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Utah's full voter database on Oct. 23

Utah held its Nov. 3 election with federal monitors watching all 40 Salt Lake County vote centers, there to check Spanish-language access and disability compliance. The Justice Department sent 11 monitors; one was barred from acting as a poll watcher because they were not eligible to vote in Utah.

Updated 2 days ago

Rule Changes

Granted Aylo's preliminary injunction on Sept. 24, 2026

Utah began enforcing its age-verification requirement for adult websites on Nov. 2, 2026. The state says commercial sites with a substantial amount of explicit material must use reasonable methods to confirm users are at least 18. Fines can reach $2,500 per violation.

Updated Oct 31

Rule Changes

Presided over and dismissed the case

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking Utah's statewide voter registration list on October 23. Judge David Barlow ruled the list is not a record that came into the Lieutenant Governor's possession under Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, so the state need not produce it. He dismissed the case with prejudice.

Updated Oct 27