(Washington, DC) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with Evangelical, Baptist, and Jewish organizations, filed a Supreme Court brief opposing legal protections for transgender people. The brief argues such protections could “jeopardize established rights and protections securing religious freedom.” LGBTQ-plus advocates counter that transgender rights do […]
The Uinta Basin Railway project can continue forward after a landmark decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. They upheld the federal environmental review of the project opening the door for the construction of the 88-mile rail line, which will connect the Uintah Basin to the national freight network. According […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is ordering a new sentencing for the man convicted of murdering a Richfield woman in 2001. A three-to-two decision was reached that said Morris Mullins should be resentenced for the murder of Amy Davis, following the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Utah’s challenge to federal control over public lands yesterday, blocking the state’s effort to gain ownership of 18-point-5 million acres of property currently owned by the Bureau of Land Management. Utah argued that federal oversight harmed the state’s sovereignty and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge by former Utah lawmaker Phil Lyman. The high court announced yesterday it had declined Lyman’s effort to disqualify Governor Spencer Cox from last year’s election and from office. The Blanding Republican had lost a primary contest […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Phil Lyman is making a final effort to have Utah Governor Spencer Cox disqualified from the upcoming election. Lyman appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting he be made the Republican nominee in the governor’s race this year. The Blanding representative was already refused by […]
(Washington, DC) — A Texas law that forces adult entertainment websites to verify the age of its users will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has possible implications for Utah which has a similar law. Opponents to the law say it violates free speech. Texas passed its legislation […]
(Washington, DC) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined five other faith organizations in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a workplace religious accommodation case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case of a former U.S. Postal Service employee, an […]
(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear a lawsuit filed by three Utah brothers over the 2020 presidential election. The long-shot lawsuit claimed almost 400 lawmakers violated their oaths of office when they didn’t investigate voter fraud claims and voted to certify President Biden’s victory. The plaintiffs asked […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson warn about issues ahead following the Supreme Court ruling to give states the right to make their own laws to regulate abortion. On Twitter, Mendenhall says the decision will have particularly devastating […]
