In 2014, the Utah Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit against the new Utah election law that forces qualified parties to let independents vote in their primaries, and forces the parties to allow candidates to run in their primaries even if they don’t have substantial support at party nominating conventions. Shortly afterwards the Constitution Party was allowed to intervene. The case is Utah Republican Party v Governor Herbert, 2:14cv-876, and is still unsettled.

On July 31, the attorney for the Constitution Party suggested to the judge that the case be settled by mediation. On August 6 a hearing was held on that idea. Judge David Nutter then asked all attorneys in the case to meet the week of August 24 to attempt to settle the case. Legislative leaders and the Governor may be involved in the talks.