A state judge has refused Utah lawmakers’ attempt to overturn earlier rulings and bring back the 2021 congressional map, keeping the court-ordered map in place
A state judge has refused Utah lawmakers’ attempt to overturn earlier rulings and bring back the 2021 congressional map, keeping the court-ordered map in place for the 2026 elections. In newly released legal findings, the judge said the lawmakers’ request was procedurally improper and emphasized they had chances to appeal but chose not to.
The court also ordered a small boundary adjustment to the court-ordered map to resolve a voter-privacy concern, noting that all other boundary questions required no changes. The ruling again found that the Legislature’s proposed replacement, often referred to as Map C, violated Proposition 4 because it relied on partisan data and advantaged one political party.Utah redistricting committee proposes five maps for Utah's congressional districts With the judge’s clarification, the court’s own map remains the one Utah will use as preparations continue for the 2026 election cycle.In the ruling, the court said it noting the court has a duty under state and federal precedent to adopt a valid map when lawmakers do not produce one. A state judge has refused Utah lawmakers’ attempt to overturn earlier rulings and bring back the 2021 congressional map, keeping the court-ordered map in place for the 2026 elections.AnEndangered Missing Advisory was issued for a 5-year-old taken by his non-custodial father to prevent a scheduled surgery.James Despain, age 5, was reportedlyKUTV obtained exclusive police body-camera footage showing the moment five children including an infant were discovered locked inside a backyard shed during aA Provo resident was arrested with several lewdness charges.The man, identified asKason Krebs, was accused of being in three separate lewdness incidents near tAn electric vehicle burned for over an hour at a dealership in the Woods Cross area in late November, prompting a cautious response from firefighters.The SouthA man was arrested facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed another man 17 times for making comments about his daughter several days prior.T
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