Federal judge considering polygamous sect trust case

A federal judge is considering whether to block the sale of property from a polygamous sect’s communal trust based on the argument that the 2005 state takeover of the trust violated the constitutional separation of church and state. U.S. District Judge Dee Benson told attorneys on Friday to work out a compromise by Wednesday on the sale of Berry Knoll Farm, a piece of property held by the United Effort Plan Trust. A deadline for bids on the property is set for Dec. 13. Attorneys for 6,000 member...