Consensual Polygamy Decriminalized in Utah
Here's why the Utah Legislature decriminalized polygamy
SB 102: Addressing Utah’s Unique Human Rights Crisis
This bill reduces the level of penalty for polygamy, in order to reduce abuse within communities that live in fear of reporting to law enforcement and integrating into society.
Pioneer Day’s Polygamous Connection Continues
Utah's second celebration of independence is due in part to polygamy, which remains a felony to this day.
Persecuting Polygamists: The Utah Attorney General’s Awkward Appeal
After two requests for delayed filings, the Utah Attorney General’s office recently submitted its appeal in the Kody Brown polygamy case to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. In it, the state’s attorneys seek to...
Utah’s Options in the Wake of Judge Waddoups’ Polygamy Ruling
We are pleased by the ruling issued by a federal court judge on Friday to invalidate a key portion of Utah’s anti-polygamy law. Specifically, polygamists are no longer considered felons in Utah for “purporting to...
A Majority of Utahns Want to Criminalize Immoral Behavior
The survey we recently conducted produced some interesting results, many of which suggest that most Utahns are comfortable with criminalizing behavior they deem immoral. Judge Waddoups is expected to rule on the Kody Brown case...