Judicial Discipline

The Utah Supreme Court removed a justice court justice “in the predominately polygamous community of Hilldale, Utah” for having three wives. The judge also has 32 children, raising the question of how he had time for his judicial duties. Because he had sworn to uphold the laws and constitution of Utah, which treats polygamy as a crime, his belief that the criminal prohibition was constitutionally defective did not save his judicial career. (Mike Frisch)