Judge Rules Inland Port Act ‘Constitutional’
Jan 8, 2020, 5:41 PM | Updated: 9:28 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Leaders in Utah’s capital city have are reacting to a judge’s ruling that the Inland Port Authority Act is constitutional.
The issue remains divisive in Salt Lake City. Former Mayor Jackie Biskupski had argued that the state’s creation of an 11-member board to oversee the development of a global trade hub violated the state constitution.
A district judge rejected that Wednesday, saying the law creating the port did not violate the state’s constitution.
New Mayor Erin Mendenhall, who was inaugurated Monday, promises to continue the fight – all the way to the Utah Supreme Court if necessary.