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The Plural Life (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
My colleague Steve Hunt has just posted a story about the annual judicial ratins of Utah judges facing retention elections sthis year. Third District Judge Denise Lindberg, who is presiding over the United Effort Plan Trust, apparently received low marks from attorneys who have appeared in her courtroom. You can read the story at this address: http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10858844?source=rss...
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The Plural Life (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Photos by Trent Nelson I am so tired that I am tempted to put these photos up and call it good enough. But I will try to give you a little insight into what it was like at the Berry Knoll hearing in St. George today. This blog shows the action inside the courtroom moments after Judge Denise Lindberg called for a "stand down" so attorneys can try to resolve the dozen or so lawsuits
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
In a surprise move Friday morning, 3rd District Judge Denise Lindberg abruptly halted a hearing over the proposed sale of Berry Knoll, which is more than 700 acres of FLDS farmland on the Arizona/Utah border.
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
ST. GEORGE — A global resolution of more than a dozen lawsuits involving the FLDS church could be resolved within months and ultimately pave the way for the polygamous sect to regain control of some of its communal trust property along the Utah/Arizona border.Third District Court Judge Denise Lindberg, who traveled to St. George on Friday for a hearing on the proposed sale of 700-plus...
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StandardNET Local News Feed (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
Third District Court Judge Denise Lindberg said Friday the parties are showing a good-faith effort to resolve issues related to the United Effort Plan Trust. The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has designated a 700-plus-acre area of the trust in Arizona for a temple.
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
RelatedFLDSNov 13:Nov 12:Updated: 10:45 AM- ST. GEORGE -- Thousands of FLDS members gathered at the St. George Courthouse Friday for a hearing on the proposed sale of land they consider sacred, only to have a judge decide to continue a planned court hearing on the issue. Third District Judge Denise Lindberg had agreed to hold the hearing in southern Utah so that members of the polygamous...
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StandardNET Local News Feed (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... in legal fees.The FLDS have collected more than 4,000 signatures on a petition asking Judge Denise Lindberg not to approve the sale.The sect claims their religious practices have been violated by secular control of the trust.On Friday at the 5th District courthouse in St. George, hundreds of church members lingered outside, with the women wearing their trademark prairie dresses.Lindberg...
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Religion News Blog (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
Third District Judge Denise Lindberg agreed to hold the hearing in southern Utah so that members of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints could share their views about how the has been managed since it was put under state oversight in 2005.
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... south of the Utah-Arizona state line and the subject of Friday's hearing. Third District Judge Denise Lindberg agreed to the hearing, which was requested by three FLDS members who maintain the property is spiritually, historically and economically critical to the community.Advertisement
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
The judge overseeing the Fundamentalist LDS Church's land holdings has refused to delay a hearing on a pending sale of farmland the Utah-based polygamous sect claims is a future temple site.In an order filed in 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City, Judge Denise Lindberg denied a request by FLDS members Willie Jessop, Dan Johnson, and Merlin Jessop to postpone a Nov. 14 hearing in St....
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... control of the $110 million UEP Trust over allegations that FLDS leadership mismanaged it. Judge Denise Lindberg enacted reforms that do away with the communal nature of the trust and pave the way for private property ownership.The UEP Trust controls homes and property in the FLDS communities of Hildale, Colorado City, and in British Columbia, in Canada.E-mail:
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
... Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A separate motion in 3rd District Court asks Judge Denise Lindberg to stay the sale of Berry Knoll Farm and other orders while the federal action proceeds. Lindberg has set a Nov. 14 hearing in St. George on the proposed sale of the 711-acre property. The federal filing describes the farmland as "central" to the community's economic...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
... to the FLDS church. Three FLDS men filed a motion to block the sale, and asked 3rd District Judge Denise Lindberg for a hearing so sect members could object to it. Lindberg set a hearing for Nov. 14 in St. George. Attorney Jim Bradshaw, who represents the men, told Lindberg earlier this month the farmland has been an integral part of the community's breadbasket and is...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
... and evidence, and 68 percent for perceiving legal and factual issues. Third District Judge Denise Lindberg scored 68 percent for behavior free from bias and favoritism, and 64 percent for demonstrating appropriate demeanor. Third District Juvenile Court Judge Andrew Valdez scored 68 percent for behavior free from bias and favoritism, and 69 percent for giving parties a fair opportunity...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
... and evidence, and 68 percent for perceiving legal and factual issues Third District Judge Denise Lindberg scored 68 percent for behavior free from bias and favoritism, and 64 percent for demonstrating appropriate demeanor. Third District Juvenile Judge Andrew Valdez scored 68 percent for behavior free from bias and favoritism, and 69 percent for giving parties a fair opportunity to...
