Judges should not amend the Constitution, even for a good reason Written by William C. Duncan Originally published in Utah Policy. Monday’s redistricting ruling by a Utah district court judge rests on an undemocratic assumption of power that, however positive in...
Why Utah’s legislature is talking so much about the judiciary Written by William C. Duncan The Utah Legislature is considering a bill that would allow the governor to appoint the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court. The attention the Utah Legislature has been...
The silent price tag of federal bureaucracy Written by William C. Duncan Utah requires its administrative agencies to consider costs of proposed regulations, but there is no similar mechanism for considering costs of federal directions to state officials. This...
Do federal courts have the power to spend taxpayer money? Written by William C. Duncan The U.S. Constitution authorizes only Congress to control federal spending so that the money taken by the government for national purposes will be controlled by representatives...
Can Utah keep its republic? A new lawsuit raises this question Written by A group of Utah citizens is asking the Utah Supreme Court to change state election law to remove requirements for ballot initiatives. The lawsuit against the Lieutenant Governor is without...
