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Speaker says judge considering new congressional map would be 'legislating from the bench'
Summary
An unidentified speaker argued that Utah's constitution gives the legislature sole authority to draw districts and criticized a judge considering new congressional maps as overstepping, accusing out-of-state groups of trying to force a Democratic seat through the courts.
An unidentified speaker told listeners that the Utah Constitution gives the state legislature—not the courts—the authority to draw congressional districts and accused a judge considering new maps of overstepping that authority.
"Utah's constitution is clear," the speaker said. "The people elect their lawmakers, and those lawmakers draw Utah's districts." The speaker cited Article IX, saying it states "the legislature shall divide the state into congressional, legislative, and other districts accordingly."
The speaker said the authority to set…
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