Changing court rules to ban abortion? Utah Republicans are trying it again.
Nearly three years after a judge first blocked a near-total ban on abortion in Utah, Republican lawmakers are pushing through ...
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Lawmaker proposes making it harder for courts to halt potentially unconstitutional laws
A Utah lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would make it more difficult for courts to pause laws that might be ...
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‘Power grab’ from the courts? Utah bill would raise bar to pause alleged unconstitutional laws
A wonky bill that could have big impacts on court cases challenging the constitutionality of laws passed by the Legislature ...
Voices: The Utah Constitution deserves respect, particularly by members of our Legislature
Popular sovereignty, a foundation of the American experiment, must be observed,” writes Lisa R. Halverson in an op-ed.
Utah judge requests more info to help decide if state school voucher program is constitutional
The fate of Utah’s voucher program remains uncertain after a judge on Wednesday ordered the parties to return to court with ...
Tensions rise as Utah court faces criticism from legislators
Chief justice calls Utah a national model for judicial fairness and accountability during his State of the Judiciary address.
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Will Utah get new congressional maps? Judge hears oral arguments in Utah redistricting case
An anti-gerrymandering lawsuit contending the Utah Legislature acted unconstitutionally when it repealed and replaced a 2018 ...
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Pair of proposed bills could limit challenges to Utah laws in courts
A pair of bills being heard in a Senate committee Thursday could have a significant impact on legal challenges to laws passed ...
Genesis of a debacle: A little-noticed law opened the door to political gamesmanship on Utah ballots
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. Utah’s ...
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Utah lawmaker wants to ask voters to set higher bar for ballot initiatives that raise taxes
To Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, the question he wants to ask Utah voters is simple: “How easy do you want it to be ...
Utah’s redistricting debate reaches final arguments
After more than three hours of oral arguments and briefings, 3rd District Court Judge Dianna Gibson said she would take the ...
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ACLU Urges Utah Supreme Court to Allow People on Death Row to Challenge Execution Methods
SALT LAKE CITY — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Utah filed an amicus brief in the Utah Supreme Court today urging the court to uphold the Utah Constitution’s protection against ...