US EditionUtah Supreme Court upholds ruling requiring new congressional map ahead of 2026
The Utah Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling enforcing Proposition 4, requiring new congressional maps by Sept. 25 to prevent partisan gerrymandering, officials said.
- On September 16, 2025, Utah’s highest court rejected the legislature's request, confirming that new congressional district maps must be finalized by November 10.
- This ruling follows a district court's August decision that rebuked the legislature for unconstitutionally repealing Proposition 4 and mandated redrawing maps following its rules.
- Legislators must draft new maps by September 25, allow ten days for public input starting that date, and prepare finalized maps by November 10 for ballot printing.
- Utah Democratic Party chair Brian King described the ruling as yet another rejection of the Legislature’s clear neglect of public opinion, while Republican leaders expressed concerns about the accelerated schedule.
- The decision requires lawmakers to comply promptly, reinforcing that voters, not politicians, determine district boundaries, and ensures the process continues before the 2025 election cycle.
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The entrance to the Utah Supreme Court inside the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)The Utah Supreme Court has denied the Legislature’s petition to block a district court judge’s decision that tossed out the state’s 2021 congressional boundaries and ordered a process to draw a new one. “For the reasons explained below, we deny Legislative Defendants’ pe…
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