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’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 ...
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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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An anti-gerrymandering lawsuit contending the Utah Legislature acted unconstitutionally when it repealed and replaced a 2018 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
How a Maine court ruling on child sex abuse claims compares with the rest of the country
When the Maine Legislature decided in 2021 to allow anyone to file a lawsuit over child sexual abuse regardless of how long ago it occurred, advocates said the state was ahead of the curve. Maine had ...
Court deciding on questionnaire for potential jurors in Kouri Richins' murder trial
Kouri Richins' defense, along with state prosecutors, are in court to decide what will be asked of potential jurors on the ...
Are lawmakers trying to balance lawmaking power with the voters — or take it away?
The Republican Legislature is green lighting two bills that would increase requirements for citizen initiatives ...
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Menzies v. Utah Department of Corrections
but the ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the Capital Punishment Project and ACLU of Utah, filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs, arguing that federal caselaw does not ...
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Utah lawmaker wants to ask voters to set higher bar for ballot initiatives that raise taxes
It also follows a Utah Supreme Court ruling that Republican lawmakers are still reeling over, fearing it cripples their ability to repeal or change voter-approved initiatives. Kael Weston ...