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Utah House votes to begin impeachment inquiry into Fourth District Judge Ray M. Harding Jr.
Summary
The Utah House of Representatives voted 66–9 to begin impeachment proceedings against Fourth District Judge Ray M. Harding Jr., adopting House Resolution 9 to refer the matter to the House Judiciary Committee for investigation and possible drafting of articles of impeachment.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to begin impeachment proceedings against Fourth District Judge Ray M. Harding Jr., approving House Resolution 9 by a 66–9 margin to refer the matter to the House Judiciary Committee for investigation.
Representative Neil Hendrickson, the resolution sponsor, opened the measure with a public reading of the resolution, which recited that Judge Harding was arrested on July 13, 2002, had tested positive for traces of controlled substances and had been suspended by the Utah Supreme Court. The resolution states that the allegations—if substantiated—could constitute “high crimes, misdemeanors, and malfeasance” in office under…
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