FLDS attorneys make their case in court battle over trust

FLDS attorneys make their case in court battle over trust

By lindsay whitehurst
The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Apr 23, 2011 12:59PM MDT

Attorneys for a polygamous sect made the legal case Friday that the state-controlled property trust should be returned to church leaders, arguing that each day it remains under state control is a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
The drawn-out legal battle became a standoff earlier this month, when a state court judge defied a federal judge’s order to temporarily return the trust to the sect. U.S. District Judge Dee Benson threatened to send federal marshals to bring 3rd District Judge Denise ...

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