Utah attorney general appeals order to release special election opinion

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Attorney General's Office is challenging a State Records Committee order to release a legal opinion sought by legislative leaders on the special election to fill the 3rd Congressional District vacancy.
The appeal of the order issued in October was filed Tuesday in 3rd District Court.
The opinion is part of an ongoing dispute between lawmakers and Gov. Gary Herbert over the governor's decision not to call the Legislature into special session to set up the process t