Legal Opinion
Elder v. Rampton
District Court, D. Utah
Decided December 19, 1972No. C 121-72PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
2Per curiam
Joseph Elder was an appointed employee of the State of Utah serving as deputy state auditor. On May 10, 1972, he filed his candidacy for the partisan elective position of state auditor. Thereupon, defendant Preece offered Elder a leave of absence, which was declined, and then dismissed him in apparent compliance with Utah’s so-called Little Hatch Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder which purport to limit the political activities of certain state employees. Utah Code Ann. § 67-13-13 (1968); 1 Merit System and Per sonnel Regulations, State of Utah, as amended May…
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