GRANT v. HERBERT

No. 20180997.

449 P.3d 122 (2019)

2019 UT 42

Bart GRANT, Petitioners, v. Governor Gary R. HERBERT, Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, Director of Elections Justin Lee, and Members of the 62nd Utah State Legislature, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed August 6, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bart Grant, Monroe, Steven G. Maxfield, Kanosh, Daniel Newby, Taylorsville, pro se petitioners.

Sean D. Reyes , Att'y Gen., Tyler R. Green , Solic. Gen., Stanford E. Purser , Deputy Solic. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondents Governor Gary R. Herbert, Lieutenant Governor Spencer J. Cox, and Director of Elections Justin Lee.

Eric N. Weeks , Christine R. Gilbert , Lee A. Killian , Salt Lake City, for respondents Members of the 62nd Utah State Legislature.

Justice Petersen authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Durrant, Associate Chief Justice Lee, Justice Himonas, and Judge Appleby joined.


INTRODUCTION

¶1 In the 2018 general election, Utah voters approved a citizens' initiative that legalized medical cannabis. Before the law's effective date, Governor Gary R. Herbert called for a special session of the Utah Legislature. During the special session, the legislature replaced the...

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