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Utah Supreme Court rehearing bolsters legislative authority in Judicial Conduct Commission ruling
Summary
Legislative counsel told the Utah Senate that a rehearing in the Ray Young case establishes a three-part separation-of-powers test and affirms that legislators may serve on the Judicial Conduct Commission in many circumstances; lawmakers thanked counsel and said they would review the majority, concurring and dissenting opinions.
The Utah Senate heard from legislative counsel on a Supreme Court rehearing the body said clarifies the separation of powers and affects legislators’ membership on mixed boards including the Judicial Conduct Commission. Gaye Taylor, legislative counsel who participated in arguing the case, told the chamber the rehearing produced a three-part test and "it appears that it's a complete victory for checks and balances in state government."
Taylor summarized…
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