“The governor’s deputy chief of staff, Paul Edwards said there’s still a possibility that issue “could be going to a court of competent jurisdiction” to resolve. “What really matters is what’s said in a court of law.” . . . Hughes referred to an op-ed written by Reyes for the Deseret News that said, “When the credible threat of litigation has passed and our ability to defend our client is not compromised, releasing the opinion would be appropriate.” “I believe that time has passed. More importantly, I believe his ultimate responsiblity is to the people of Utah, not the governor,” the speaker said. He also questioned whether the opinion is actually a draft. “On a conference call in May, he and his staff specifically told us that it was completed, signed and sealed and would remain unchanged.”

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