Utah’s redistricting fight heads to federal court; anti-gerrymandering plaintiffs ask to intervene

Utah’s redistricting fight heads to federal court; anti-gerrymandering plaintiffs ask to intervene

The Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse is pictured in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)A federal court has agreed to hear a lawsuit that two of Utah’s U.S. representatives have filed in hopes of blocking the state’s court-ordered congressional map from being used in the 2026 elections.  A three-judge panel is scheduled to hear Reps. Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens’ request on Feb. 18 at the Orr…