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Utah Senate rejects resolution asking attorney general to replace outside counsel in abortion case
Summary
The Senate considered SJR 1, which urged the attorney general to choose alternate outside counsel for litigation defending Utah—s abortion statute amid concerns about perceived conflicts; Solicitor General Jan Graham told senators selection was driven by availability and competence and that the issue was largely a public-perception concern. The resolution failed on a 9-19 roll call.
The Utah State Senate debated a resolution asking the attorney general to appoint different outside counsel to defend the state—s abortion statute, but rejected the measure on a roll-call vote.
Senator Delta A. Baird and Senator Lorraine McAllister were listed as sponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 1, which argued the law firm chosen to defend the statute posed a conflict because some of its lawyers have served as cooperating counsel or on the board of the American Civil Liberties Union in litigation that touches on related issues.
Solicitor General Jan Graham, speaking for the attorney…
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