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December 17, 2013

Judge Strikes Down Part of Utah's Anti-Polygamy Law 
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In Utah, a federal judge has struck down parts of Utah's ban on
polygamy. The judge ruled that while Utah can prevent people from
obtaining multiple marriage licenses, it can't enforce a ban on
cohabitation, which is the provision used to prosecute polygamists. The
case stemmed from a lawsuit brought by Kody Brown, who stars with his
four wives in the reality TV show "Sister Wives."