US EditionJudge Orders Utah to Redraw Its Congressional Map by Sept. 24
Judge Dianna Gibson ruled Utah's 2020 redistricting law violated voter-approved Proposition 4, mandating new maps by Sept. 24 to restore independent redistricting standards.
- On Monday, Utah Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that the state's 2021 congressional maps unlawfully gerrymandered districts favoring Republicans and ordered new maps by September 24, 2025.
- This ruling followed a 2018 voter-approved Proposition 4, the Better Boundaries initiative, which established an independent redistricting commission later overridden by the legislature and replaced with strongly Republican-favoring maps.
- The judge found the 2021 maps diluted Salt Lake County’s political power by splitting it into four districts, violating Proposition 4’s standards and prompting plaintiffs to submit alternative maps by October 3, 2025.
- Utah’s redistricting dispute gained national attention amid similar fights in Texas and California, where officials like California Governor Gavin Newsom urged Democrats to "play hardball" against a Trump-led Republican Party.
- Lawmakers must adopt a compliant map by the deadline or face a hearing between October 9-14, 2025, and the decision heightens prospects for more balanced districts, potentially creating Democratic opportunities in Utah.
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Judge Orders New Utah Map, Could Open Seat for Democrat
A judge this week ruled that the Utah Legislature must redraw the state's congressional map after finding the previous map did not comply with "mandatory redistricting standards and requirements," possibly forcing the creation of a seat that Democrats stand a chance of winning, according to CBS News. District Court Judge Dianna M. Gibson ruled late Monday evening that Utah lawmakers failed to adhere to Proposition Four, a ballot measure passed i…
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DailyTruthReportRuling on Utah congressional map hailed a ‘victory’ by Democratic lawmakers
Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson’s ruling on Monday called for Utah to redraw its congressional maps, prompting praise from the Democratic Party. Gibson ruled on a lawsuit between Utah and the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women…
Judge tosses Utah Republican map over 'partisan gerrymandering,' orders districts redrawn * WorldNetDaily * by Melissa O'Rourke, Daily Caller News Foundation
Sen. Mike Lee: Democrats 'have found a clever way to even the score by enlisting the help of their judicial allies'
In the U.S. state of Utah, a court has decreed a reordering of the constituencies.
After Utah redistricting ruling, advocates and lawmakers plan for new fights
The day after Judge Dianna Gibson issued her ruling striking down Utah's congressional maps, Republican leaders on Utah's Capitol Hill were meeting to evaluate the ruling and discuss what to do next.
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