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Newly appointed Utah Supreme Court Justice Michael Menssen signed Prop 4 repeal effort months before appointment
What happened
A newly appointed Utah Supreme Court Justice, Michael Menssen, signed a petition to repeal Proposition 4, an anti-gerrymandering law, months before his appointment. He is now participating in related redistricting cases without recusing himself, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Timeline
- ABC 4 Newly appointed Utah Supreme Court Justice Michael Menssen signed Prop 4 repeal effort months before appointment
- ABC4 (YouTube) Newly appointed Utah Supreme Court Justice signed Prop 4 repeal effort months before appointment
- KSL New Utah Supreme Court justice signed Proposition 4 repeal petition
- KSL's Inside Sources Ask the Attorney: Should a new Utah Supreme Court Justice recuse himself from the redistricting lawsuit?
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Newly appointed Utah Supreme Court Justice signed Prop 4 repeal effort months before appointment
— A newly appointed Utah Supreme Court Justice signed a campaign to repeal Prop 4, a state law that bans abortions, months before taking office, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest and the influence…
New Utah Supreme Court justice signed Proposition 4 repeal petition
— A new Utah Supreme Court justice, Michael Menssen, signed a petition to repeal Proposition 4, an anti-gerrymandering initiative, before being appointed to the court. He is still hearing cases related to redistricting…