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Utah governor vetoes bill with potential to undermine judicial independence

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Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Tuesday vetoed Senate Bill 296, a bill that would have granted him the power to appoint the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court every four years. Presently, the members of the Utah Supreme Court have an exclusive say on who becomes the chief justice.

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Utah Supreme Court decided constitutional right to reform government in response to gerrymandering

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In a unanimous decision, the Utah Supreme Court decided Thursday that Utah citizens have a constitutional right to reform their government in response to past redistricting efforts to divide Salt Lake City into four congressional districts, resulting in Republicans winning by a large margin.

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Utah drag performance group sues city alleging civil rights violations

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Southern Utah Drag Stars, a Utah-based group that organizes drag performances, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. George, Utah. The post Utah drag performance group sues city alleging civil rights violations appeared first on JURIST - News. Their argument centers around St.

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“Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews; Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah”

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“Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews; Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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Lancet report reveals 54 survivors of Utah forced sterilization program still living

JURIST

The Lancet medical journal released a report Wednesday revealing that 54 people who underwent Utah’s eugenic sterilization program are still surviving. The report calls for the fast compensation of these victims whose reproductive rights have been infringed upon by Utah’s government.

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Utah legislature passes bill protecting consumer personal data

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The Utah Senate Thursday accepted House amendments to the Consumer Privacy Act , and the Senate President signed the bill into law. On February 25, the Utah Senate voted 28-0 to enact the Consumer Privacy Act. The bill regulates businesses that operate in Utah with annual revenue of $25,000,000 or more.

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Utah ODR Usability Report

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Rogers College of Law has issued a new and insightful report titled: The Utah Online Dispute Resolution Platform: A Usability Evaluation and Report ( full report available online in PDF for download here ) Read more ». The Innovation for Justice Program ( www.law.arizona.edu/i4j ) at the University of Arizona James E.

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