South Jordan is still considering pitching in $15,000 to join Herriman's lawsuit against Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen and Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert. Herriman is asking a federal judge to invalidate votes taken this November in West Jordan and the east side of Salt Lake County that could break off two new school districts from the Jordan district.

South Jordan has commissioned its own school district feasibility study - the results are expected in December - in case it wants to ask residents to vote on a city-wide district next year. But many city officials believe the state law that allows district divisions is unconstitutional and disenfranchises voters left behind in whittled-down districts.

Tuesday night, South Jordan City Councilman Larry Short postponed a council vote on whether to join Herriman's suit until the court has determined if it will hear the case.

"We need to support Herriman," Short said, "but I think that we should wait two weeks and see how the judge rules."

- Rosemary Winters