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A judge will not remove a Republican candidate from the ballot in the special election to replace 2nd District Congressman Chris Stewart.

A judge denied a request Monday to temporarily remove Celeste Maloy’s name from the 2nd Congressional District special election ballot.

Planned Parenthood and other clinics can continue to offer abortions in Utah, at least for now, a district court judge decided Tuesday in the latest development in a case that will determine the future of reproductive options in the Beehive State.

A Utah judge delayed an expected ruling on Friday on a law that would effectively prohibit abortion access in the state in most circumstances.

The law is scheduled to take effect May 3, but the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and the American Civil Liberties Union hope to block it.

A Utah judge is considering a request from Planned Parenthood to place an injunction on a law that would ban abortions from taking place in clinics, saying a written decision will be issued early next week.

Days before a ban on abortion clinics is slated to begin putting a halt to most abortions in Utah, a district court judge said he’ll make a decision as to whether to enjoin the law next week.

Attorney General Sean Reyes joined supporters of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which offers protections for Native American children during adoption and foster care processes.

Utah lawyers have submitted a response to a lawsuit filed in federal court last year stating that Utahs bail bond practices are unconstitutional.