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Jul 11, 1997

Jane L. v. Bangerter (1991)

Reproductive Rights - The long battle over Utah’s 1991 anti-abortion law finally ended in 1997 when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case, thus upholding a 10th Circuit Court of...

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Jul 1, 1997

Bennett v. Utah County (1997)

Jail Conditions - In 1996, inmates at the Utah County Jail were experiencing a variety of problems due to overcrowded conditions. After the ACLU of Utah filed a suit on their behalf, Judge...

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Jul 1, 1997

State of Utah v. Simmons and State of Utah v. Gardner Death (1997)

Death Penalty - In late 1995, the ACLU of Utah filed Amicus Briefs regarding a 1974 Utah law which stated that a prison inmate could be charged with a capital offense if he or she committed an assault while...

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Feb 11, 1997

Silvermans v. State of Utah (1997)

Racial Justice, Religion & Belief - In February 1997, the ACLU of Utah settled a case filed on behalf of William and Nancy Silverman, a Jewish couple who had worked as...

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Feb 11, 1997

Jolley v. Utah State Senate (1997)

Participatory Democracy - During the 1996 legislative session, twenty-five Utah State Senators met in an illegal, secret meeting. The ACLU of Utah immediately responded by filing a lawsuit...

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