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BROWN v. COX

No. 20160669.

387 P.3d 1040 (2017)

2017 UT 3

Melvin R. BROWN, Petitioner, v. Spencer COX, Utah Lieutenant Governor, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed January 11, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane L. Ostler , Keven J. Stratton , Scott O. Stratton , Orem, for petitioner.

Sean D. Reyes , Att'y Gen., Thom D. Roberts , Asst. Att'y Gen., Stanford E. Purser , Deputy Solic. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent Spencer Cox.

Robert K. Hilder , David L. Thomas , Jami R. Brackin , Coalville, for respondent Kent Jones.

David R. Irvine , Janet I. Jenson , Salt Lake City, for respondent Logan Wilde.

Justice Pearce authored the opinion of the Court in which Chief Justice Durrant, Associate Chief Justice Lee, Justice Durham, and Justice Himonas joined.

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Petitioner Melvin Brown lost his Republican Primary election for the Utah House of Representatives by nine votes. He challenges that result under Utah's election contest statute, Utah Code section 20A-4-403(2). Brown argues that he would have prevailed if a number of disqualified...

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