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Utah GOP loses another round in their legal fight against SB54

Republican opponents of Utah's dual-track system for candidates to get on the primary ballot suffered another court loss on Friday. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver denied their request for an en banc hearing on their appeal claiming the law is unconstitutional.

However, the decision contained a glimmer of hope for the opponents of SB54. Chief Judge Tymkovich wrote that the issues raised in the case "deserve the Supreme Court's attention." Tymkovich says the Supreme Court should look at the case because this case goes to the heart of what a political party is.

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