Judge Tosses Part of Utah Polygamy Ban
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 28th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Judge Tosses Part of Utah Polygamy Ban
A federal judge declared a portion of Utah’s polygamy ban unconstitutional late Wednesday, essentially decriminalizing polygamy in the state. U.S. District Court Judge Clark Waddoups ruled the phrase in the law “or cohabits with another person” is a violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and is without a rational basis under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”