Sister Wives

US top court rebuffs ‘Sister Wives’ challenge to anti-bigamy law

By Reuters — January 23, 2017
(REUTERS) Left standing is a lower court's ruling that threw out their claim that Utah's law violated their religious liberty rights.

‘Sister Wives’ clan uses same-sex marriage ruling in polygamy case

By Reuters — August 28, 2015
(Reuters) The filing referred to the Supreme Court's June ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, saying that Utah's position against plural families relies on outdated law.

‘Sister Wives’ husband divorces one wife, marries another

By Reuters — February 5, 2015
(Reuters) Kody Brown and the four women he calls his spouses live in Nevada and have 17 children. Legally, Brown is married to only one woman, even though he says all four are his wives.

Judge finalizes order finding polygamy law unconstitutional; victory for ‘Sister Wives’

By Nate Carlisle — August 28, 2014
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Attorney General Sean Reyes has said he would appeal the federal court ruling that found the law against polygamy was unconstitutional.

Polygamy “not popular” among Mormon pioneers, says new book

By Jana Riess — July 29, 2014
What was life like for Mormon pioneer women in polygamy? In an excellent new book, Paula Kelly Harline lets them tell us in their own words.

Conservatives say Utah polygamy ruling confirms their worst fears

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 14, 2013
(RNS) A federal judge has ruled that Utah's laws on polygamy are unconstitutional, in a case involving the Brown family featured on TLC’s reality series "Sister Wives."
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