US EditionTrump Criticizes Utah’s Anti-Gerrymandering Ruling
Judge Dianna Gibson ruled the GOP Legislature violated voter-approved standards by repealing an independent commission, mandating new maps by Sept. 24 before 2026 midterms.
- On August 27, 2025, Utah Judge Dianna Gibson ordered the state legislature to redraw congressional maps before September 24, discarding the 2021 gerrymandered boundaries.
- The ruling responded to a lawsuit by citizen groups claiming the legislature violated the 2018 voter-approved Better Boundaries initiative by favoring Republicans in the 2021 maps.
- President Trump condemned the decision as "absolutely unconstitutional" and urged Utah Republicans to stay united to keep their four congressional seats safe.
- Senator Mike Lee echoed Trump, posting on X that judges like Gibson ignore law and Constitution to turn Utah blue and emphasized that legislative districts belong to state legislatures, not unelected commissions.
- The ruling requires new maps to comply with the Better Boundaries standards, raising the possibility of a seat favoring Democrats and prompting Republican plans to appeal and intensifying nationwide redistricting battles.
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'An attack from the left!' Utah Republicans seethe as judge opens 'opportunity' for Dems
Utah Republicans are in disarray after a federal judge ruled this week that the state must redraw its congressional district map, and in a manner that is leaving some Democrats hopeful that the party can oust a sitting Republican from their seat.On Tuesday, District Court Judge Dianna Gibson declared the state’s current congressional district map unlawful, and ordered the state legislature to draw a new one ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a…
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Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. Hi, it's Bill Palmer. I'm back. Help me raise $10,000 this week: Donate nowTrump’s redistricting plans are not going well. First on the losing agenda for the GOP is the state of Utah. This week, a District court judge ruled that the GOP must redraw their congressional map as its current one is “unconstitutional.” The Judge said that the current maps ignored Utah constituents’ …
Utah’s redistricting ruling catches Trump’s ire
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as, left to right, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon look on after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The court ruling issued earlier this week ordering Utah lawmakers to redraw their congressional map has caught th…
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“Unconstitutional” – Trump Goes Off Over Utah Redistricting Ruling
A District Judge ruled that the maps drawn by the GOP-controlled state Legislature have to be redrawn before next year’s midterm elections. Right now, all four seats are held by Republicans; this could allow for one Democrat seat. The Hill reported: District Court Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that the GOP-controlled state Legislature went around safeguards against partisan gerrymandering with the latest lines and must redraw ahead of next year’s mi…
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