During a meeting at the Capitol that included staunch opponents to federal land policies in Utah, Rep. Mike Noel floated an idea to help his ally out of legal trouble.
Noel questioned the judges in the case against San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman, who led a protest ATV ride through Recapture Canyon near Monticello and failed to have his conviction overturned by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Noel, chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee, bashed the judges that ruled against his friend and unveiled the latest legal action plan for Lyman on Thursday: appeal for help from President Donald Trump.