Article: Law firm booted from FLDS Church's trust case

In a ruling that could have widespread impact on the ongoing legal war involving the Fundamentalist LDS Church, the judge overseeing the polygamous sect's real-estate arm has ousted the law firm that used to represent it.

Rod Parker and the Salt Lake law firm Snow Christensen & Martineau were disqualified Wednesday from representing the FLDS Church and some of its members in a challenge to the reforms of the United Effort Plan Trust.

"This is an irreconcilable conflict, and it mandates the disqualification of Mr. Parker and the law firm," 3rd District Judge Denise Lindberg said. "It extends to the consultation of present

and future litigants."

The judge also ordered the firm to hand over ...

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