US EditionUtah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boost Democrats’ chances
Plaintiffs argue the court-ordered map violates constitutional authority and claim the legislature's process was improper in redistricting, sparking ongoing legal appeals in Utah.
- County leaders and two U.S. representatives filed in federal court, with Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens joined by county commissioners to block a state-court redistricting map.
- The litigation began with citizen groups Mormon Women for Ethical Government and League of Women Voters of Utah filing suit, leading Judge Dianna Gibson to reject the Legislature's replacement map and impose a compliant alternative.
- The lawsuit asks a federal court to enjoin the Lieutenant Governor from implementing the court-ordered map and seeks to restore the 2021 map or remand to the Legislature, citing constitutional authority claims .
- With the filing deadline pushed to March 13 and incumbents not yet filed, their districts have been shifted, leaving them unsure which seat to run in, the plaintiffs say.
- Utah's fight comes as several states contest congressional maps ahead of the midterm election later this year, while the Utah State Legislature's judiciary reform bills add two justices and create a 'constitutional court' raising institutional stakes.
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The Toronto StarUtah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boost Democrats’ chances
With the deadline to file for reelection a little over a month away, two of Utah's Republican members of Congress are asking a federal court to block the use of new U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats' chances of…
Utah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boo
With the deadline to file for reelection a little over a month away, two of Utah’s Republican members of Congress are asking a federal court to block the use of new U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning a Salt Lake City area seat in November. A lawsuit filed Monday by U.S. Reps. Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens and nearly a dozen local officials contends a state judge violated the Constitution last year when she reje…
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Utah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boost Democrats' chances
Two Utah Republican Congress members are asking a federal court to block new U.S. House districts that could help Democrats win a Salt Lake City seat.
Utah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boost Democrats' chances - The Morning Sun
With the deadline to file for reelection a little over a month away, two of Utah's Republican members of Congress are asking a federal court to block the use of new U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats' chances of winning a Salt Lake City area seat in November. A lawsuit filed Monday by U.S. Reps. Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens and nearly a dozen local officials contends a state judge violated the Constitution last year when she reje…
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