{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://maloy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1373", "House Passes Maloy Bill Allowing Court to be Held in Moab and Monticello", "2024-12-02", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Celeste Maloy", "M001228", "maloy.house.gov", "maloy", "https://maloy.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, the House passed Reps. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and John Curtis\u2019 (UT-03) bill \u2013 H.R. 8666 \u2013 to authorize additional federal case locations in Moab and Monticello, Utah.\n\nThe Central Division of Utah\u2019s existing places of holding court include Ogden, Salt Lake City, Provo, and St. George. Residents of Southern Utah are regularly excused from federal jury duty due to burdensome travel requirements. H.R. 8666 will amend Title 28 of the United States Code to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.\n\n\u201cWithout this bill authorizing court proceedings in Moab and Monticello, southeastern Utahns must drive several hours to appear before a federal judge or serve jury duty. I\u2019m glad the House passed this bill allowing the Central Division of the District of Utah to hold court in these rural areas, which would save Utahns time and money,\u201d said Rep. Maloy.\n\n\u201cLaw and order is a cornerstone of the Constitution, and ensuring that all Utahns have equal access to justice is essential. This bill addresses the challenges that southeastern Utah residents face, harkening back to the values of our pioneer ancestors who laid the foundation of our great state. Just as they built communities, we must ensure that the justice system serves all Utahns, no matter where they live. With this bill\u2019s passage, we can ensure that rural Utahns have fair opportunities for a speedy trial and can fulfill their civic duties without undue burden,\u201d said Rep. Curtis.\n\nThe Judicial Conference of the United States wrote in support of H.R. 8666 here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://maloy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1373"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7480948697775602, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}