US EditionUtah’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district
The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction as legislative leaders missed appeal deadlines, preserving a map that favors Democrats in Utah's 2026 congressional elections, court documents show.
- The Utah Supreme Court dismissed the Legislature's appeal for lack of jurisdiction, keeping the remedial map adopted last November in place for the 2026 elections.
- Missing statutory appeals and a 30-day deadline lapse caused the case to be dismissed after lawmakers' procedural attempts failed, Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant wrote.
- Mapping changes now place Salt Lake County within one district, creating a district where Democratic voters can meaningfully compete, with a Democratic lean of over 17 percentage points.
- With a Feb. 23 deadline to finalize electoral boundaries, primaries and the general election will proceed with Judge Dianna Gibson's selected map absent federal intervention.
- The decision reinforces Proposition 4 and signals courts can uphold anti-gerrymandering reforms, while a federal appeal by Reps. Burgess Owens and Celeste Maloy remains pending, and GOP repeal efforts continue.
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Utah's high court rejects appeal over voter map
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Supreme Court rejected Republican lawmakers' appeal Friday and left in place a congressional map that gives Democrats a high chance of picking up one of the state's four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the fall.
Utah’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district - The Boston Globe
In the order signed by Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, the court explained that they do not have “jurisdiction over Legislative Defendants’ appeal.”
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Utah’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district
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