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Well, duh!! "Should judge with three wives stay on the bench?"

Utah high court hears case of polygamous judge
"Attorney for jurist with three wives says private life isn't violation of law."

Well, who would want to go home? Hasta work.

"Judge Walter Steed was found to be a polygamist by the state’s Judicial Conduct Commission, and the panel issued an order seeking his removal from the bench in February."

"Bigamy is a third-degree felony in Utah punishable by up to five years in prison. Parker contends the bigamy statute is enforced only in rare cases, such as when someone has been duped into marrying someone who already has a wife.

“As long as I can do my job, why should I (be removed)?” Steed asked outside the courtroom with one of his three wives standing by his side.

"In court Wednesday, the justices focused on two issues: whether Steed’s conduct impugns the judicial office and whether he should be removed from the bench if he has not been criminally tried and convicted of bigamy.

"Both the Utah attorney general and the Washington County prosecutor have declined to prosecute Steed."

(Isn't that the same screwy place Orrin Hatch is from?)

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