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Judge’s ruling forces Utah Legislature to redraw congressional map; lawmakers say they will comply 'under protest'
Summary
Following a Third District ruling tied to 2018’s Proposition 4, Utah legislators say they will produce a new congressional map under a court-ordered timetable while pursuing appeals to the Utah and U.S. Supreme Courts.
Representative Candace Pucci and Senator Scott Sandel said in a House Rules podcast that a Third District Court ruling issued Aug. 25 by Judge Diana Gibson requires the Utah Legislature to produce a new congressional map on an accelerated timetable, and that lawmakers plan to comply while continuing legal challenges.
"Wefollowed the process," Sandel said, describing the 2021 redistricting work by an independent commission and a legislative committee that held more than 20 public meetings. But he said plaintiffs in the challenge targeted the legislative process established by Senate Bill 200 rather than only…
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