Judge tosses lawsuit over COVID-19 and the 2020 Utah governor s race
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Jan Garbett gives an "elbow bump" to her running mate, Dr. Joe Jarvis, at her campaign kickoff event.
and last updated 2021-01-23 13:42:34-05
SALT LAKE CITY â A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by a candidate for Utah governor who argued her efforts to get on the ballot were impacted by COVID-19 health orders.
Jan Garbett sued,
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In a ruling issued late Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby dismissed her lawsuit. It is not disputed that Garbett failed to garner the necessary number of signatures to show a modicum of support and was consequently not included on the Republican primary ballot. But as the court explained, she has suffered no injury because her failure to meet the necessary requirements means she no longer has a legally protected interest, he wrote.