AG Derek Brown
@AGDerekBrown
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Husband, Father, Attorney General for the great state of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined January 2025
Water is one of Utah's most precious resources and we defend it fiercely. Our office and several water conservancy districts successfully defended Utah's right to manage and protect water in a recent state supreme court case. As attorney general, safeguarding Utah's water and
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Honored to attend the inauguration of President Shane B. Smeed at Utah Tech University. This moment marks a new chapter of innovation, leadership, and opportunity for students across Utah. President Smeed and his wife Angela will make a tremendous contribution to our state’s
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Big day! 🙌 We launched our Attorney General’s Student Council, bringing together incredible high school leaders from all over the state of Utah! Loved our first conversation about how state government works — and I can’t wait to show them more of what we do behind the scenes!
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ICYMI: This last year, @SafeUT handled 24,716 chats and initiated 342 life-saving emergency interventions. Check out their annual report to see how SafeUT protects Utah children. I am proud to support their efforts.
The leadership of the SafeUT program and its community partners have announced the publication of the SafeUT Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report 🧠💙 Visit https://t.co/SGTplD390j to learn more about how Utah leans on SafeUT in its time of need and what's next for the program.
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One of our outstanding attorneys recently argued a case on behalf of the State of Utah at the Utah Supreme Court, when the court convened at their historic chambers. I enjoyed being there to support our legal team, and am proud of the work the Office of the Utah Attorney
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A new state law streamlining the guardianship process for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities was attacked in court. We successfully defended Utah’s law, protecting those safeguards for our vulnerable population and their guardians.
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Utah’s common-sense bail reform procedures faced a serious constitutional challenge—and we saw to it that the laws were upheld. This is a critical win protecting our communities.
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Our team was victorious in getting a case dismissed that challenged Utah’s balanced and sensible energy policies. This ensures energy remains affordable and reliable for your home and business.
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Our legal team successfully defended Utah’s ban on flavored vapes in court. This victory makes our state better equipped to prevent kids from getting addicted to nicotine.
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🚨 Big Wins for Utah! 🚨 The Office of the Attorney General is defending our state's laws and delivering results. Our legal team secured FOUR major victories that protect our kids, protect our energy, protect public safety, and protect vulnerable adults. See how we’re working
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Our team was victorious in getting a case dismissed that challenged Utah’s balanced and sensible energy policies. This ensures energy remains affordable and reliable for your home and business.
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Our economy runs on trust and Utah works hard to protect consumers from fraud, deception, and exploitation. At the @UtahCommerce 2025 Consumer Protection Symposium today, I was proud to talk about the work our office, Utah Department of Commerce, and @FTC do together in this
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Want a front-row seat to Utah's lawmaking process? Apply to work as a legislative intern in our office for the upcoming 2026 session. You'll get to assist with research on public policies, track bills and issues, attend legislative meetings, and work with my team during the
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Utah protects children through prosecuting predators and holding companies accountable for exploitation. At the SAFE Symposium this week, I spoke alongside leaders committed to ending child sexual abuse. Our office houses the Children’s Justice Center program, a vital resource
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Utah says “no more” to fans getting hit with a pile of sneaky fees at checkout. Read this in-depth look from @andyblarsen at the @sltrib at our lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation over their deceptive practices.
It's not like I thought Ticketmaster was good before, but I spent a while digging into their business practices on the back of Utah's lawsuit against them, and it's even sketchier than I thought. https://t.co/5uKFSo1eOb
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Fraud is evolving. Utah is fighting back. I enjoyed speaking with Sen. Kirk Cullimore and Rusty Cannon (President, Utah Credit Union Assn) about how our office is protecting Utahns and holding fraudsters accountable for financial crimes.
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Utah leads the nation in energy production and development. One city should not threaten affordable energy here or nationwide. I joined my fellow AGs in calling on the Supreme Court to prevent one city in another state from dictating Utah’s energy policies.
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