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Arguments continued in a second hearing this year in the lawsuit over Utah’s law banning transgender girls from competing in girls' sports. Now, the central issue is how President Donald Trump’s executive order impacts it.

In an 8-0 decision with Justice Neil Gorsuch recused, the court endorsed a limited interpretation of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Justices affirmed the ruling of a lower court judge who had ordered a new trial for Douglas Stewart Carter after finding issues with how police and prosecutors handled his case.

A Provo group uses hallucinogenic mushrooms to commune with God. Provo authorities don’t think they’re a legitimate religion.

Ralph Leroy Menzies was sentenced to die in 1988 for the killing of Maurine Hunsaker. His attorneys say the 67-year-old inmate’s dementia is so severe that he cannot understand why he’s to be executed.

Since Utah passed its age verification law, around 20 other states have followed suit. A free speech challenge to Texas’s law will soon be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

In response to Trump’s February executive order, the Utah High School Activities Association adopted a blanket ban on transgender sports participation. Plaintiffs say this violates a court injunction of the state’s 2022 ban, and the UHSAA could face contempt of court.

Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., and Benjamin Zalman-Polun were ordered to remain in custody after pleading not guilty during a joint court appearance Thursday.

Third District Judge Laura Scott's ruling found that the Utah Fits All Scholarship program violated the state’s constitution. But after meeting with the parties, she is allowing it to keep operating pending appeal.

En la mayoría de los casos de inmigración exitosos interviene un abogado. Pero la demanda aumenta, los servicios pro bono son limitados y los abogados privados no dan abasto.

U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby said in Thursday's ruling that a three-year statute of limitations on fraud claims in Utah had passed before the lawsuit was filed. The judge also said the plaintiffs failed to adequately show how any fraud had occurred.

The majority of successful immigration cases involve a lawyer. But demand is rising, pro bono services are limited and private attorneys aren’t keeping up.