Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah GOP would be wise to drop SB54 lawsuit
“Let’s get it through the courts. Let’s see what they say and then react to that,” Herbert said at his monthly KUED news conference. “But once we get beyond that, I think Senate Bill 54 ought to stay as the law of the land unless somehow the courts overturn it.”
The Utah GOP sued the state over the 2014 law known as SB54, which allows candidates to bypass Utah’s traditional caucus and convention system by gathering signatures to get on the primary election ballot. A federal judge upheld the law but the party appealed.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver is set to hear the case Sept. 25.”
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