A small-town Utah judge ordered removed from office because he has three wives says his polygamy should not be grounds for removing him from the bench. But those pursuing the case against Judge Walter Steed say his plural marriage creates a conflict: After taking an oath to uphold the law, he shouldn't be breaking it. Although bigamy is a felony in Utah punishable by up to five years in prison, the judge's attorney says authorities have declined to prosecute his client.
November 04, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A small-town judge ordered removed from office because he has three wives says his polygamy should not be grounds for removing him from the bench.
“As long as I can do my job, why should I [be removed]?” Justice Court Judge Walter Steed asked Wednesday outside a Provo, Utah, courtroom with one of his three wives standing by his side.
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