by Derek Monson | Mar 18, 2022
Lessons from the 2022 Utah legislative session Written by The completion of the legislative session this month creates an opportunity to reflect on and learn from what happened during those hectic 45 days. Several themes that jump out include: (1) Utah’s legislative...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 17, 2022
Demographics of religious belief and affiliation may point to more polarization in future Written by Most discussion of religious freedom focuses on legal rules, but other factors have an enormous impact. Political alignment, the nature of specific conflicts, and...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 16, 2022
The role of briefs in Supreme Court cases Written by As described in a previous post, the U.S. Supreme Court is very selective about the cases it agrees to review. This means that the cases the court does accept are likely to have great significance and be of great...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 10, 2022
How a Utah Supreme Court vacancy gets filled Written by Although it’s not getting much attention in the news, the Utah Supreme Court, like the U.S. Supreme Court, has a vacancy. Justice Constandinos Himonas, who has served since 2015, is retiring and will be...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 9, 2022
Legislative win in 2022: resolution on inclusivity for athletes’ uniforms Written by The final moments of the Utah Legislature’s 2022 session were characterized by some contentious and difficult debates. During this, though, the Legislature also approved an...
by Derek Monson | Mar 9, 2022
Civics of the Utah State Legislature, part 6: Finalizing the budget Written by Derek Monson In the closing days of each general session, the Legislature finalizes the state budget, including making final budget allocations to the current fiscal year and starting...
