Estes v. Talbot

STEWART, Justice:

Plaintiff-Appellant (“Estes”) commenced this action as a proceeding under Title 77, Chapter 7, Utah Code Annotated (1953), as amended, to remove from office defendants-respondents who are the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the entire Utah State Board of Education.1 The stated grounds for removal include defendants’ alleged willful failure to report accurately to the Legislature the results of a study to determine the efficacy of Utah’s educational programs and failure to act responsibly to remedy educational system defects revealed by the study. The complaint…