Gerrymandering lawsuit moves forward in Utah; judge rules no need to wait for U.S. Supreme Court

Attorneys for the state had sought to delay the lawsuit until the U.S. Supreme Court decides if state courts can hear redistricting challenges.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The independent redistricting commission presents its map proposals to the Legislature at the Capitol on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. A Utah judge ruled on Monday, Aug. 22, 20222 that a lawsuit challenging Utah's congressional redistricting maps can move forward without waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in a similar case out of North Carolina.

Gerrymandering lawsuit moves forward in Utah; judge rules no need to wait for U.S. Supreme Court

Attorneys for the state had sought to delay the lawsuit until the U.S. Supreme Court decides if state courts can hear redistricting challenges.

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