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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a suit brought by the sponsors of state legislation that would put an age limit on candidates for federal office. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Thornton decision bars states from placing qualifications on such candidates; the sponsors acknowledge that Utah courts cannot overturn Thornton, and sought affirmation in order to challenge the Supreme Court’s precedent.
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