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Federal Appeals Court Refuses To Overturn Utah Polygamy Ban

A federal appeals court is refusing to overturn a decision that upheld Utah's law banning polygamy in a case filed by TV's "Sister Wives."

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Friday that Kody Brown and his four wives can't sue over the law because they weren't charged under it.

The Browns had asked the court to reconsider reversing a 2013 decision that struck down key parts of the state's bigamy law.

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The family says polygamous families can be as healthy as monogamous ones, and banning multiple marriages violates their constitutional rights.

The state of Utah defended the ban that they say helps prosecute polygamists who commit crimes like underage marriage.

Family attorney Jonathan Turley could not immediately be reached for comment. He has said the family could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.