Court orders Utah to deliver fair maps by November 2025
In a decisive rebuke of partisan manipulation, Utah’s Third District Court has ordered the Legislature to implement fair congressional maps by November 2025. The ruling declares that the Legislature’s 2020 repeal of Proposition 4 (a voter-approved initiative establishing independent redistricting) was unconstitutional, affirming that citizen-led reforms are protected under Utah’s Constitution. (Read More)
Utah Democratic Party Chair Brian King on redistricting ruling
“Today’s district court ruling is a major victory for voters, and a major blow to extreme, out-of-touch politicians. Finally, despite the best efforts of the legislative supermajority, Utahns will be getting fair maps and real representation, something they voted for nearly eight years ago. Utah Democrats are ready to hit the ground running next year, and we look forward to holding Republicans accountable to their constituents in these new, fairly-drawn districts.” (Read More)
Utah House Democrats on redistricting ruling
“We celebrate the Utah Third District Court judge’s decision ruling with the plaintiffs in their challenge of the legislature’s partisan Congressional maps. This verdict is a victory for the people of Utah, who demanded fair representation when they passed Proposition 4 and established an independent redistricting commission." (Read More)
Caroline Gleich on Utah’s historic redistricting ruling
Today, Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that the Utah Legislature violated the Utah Constitution when it repealed Proposition 4, the voter-approved initiative creating an independent redistricting commission. The court’s decision restores Prop. 4 in full, blocks the gerrymandered 2021 maps from future elections, and orders the Legislature to produce new congressional maps by September 24, 2025, in strict compliance with Prop. 4’s guidelines. (Read More)
Utah Senate Democrats on redistricting decision
“This ruling is a major victory for Utahns and for our democracy. This decision offers hope amid a national wave of aggressive partisan gerrymandering. We are encouraged to see Utah’s judicial system setting a standard for the nation. As we move forward, we call on our colleagues across the aisle to embrace this ruling and work together to create fair congressional maps that reflect the will of the people.”
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson on re-districting ruling
“Utahns expect politicians to play fair and play by the rules. Rigging the game so you never lose isn’t fair— and now, after years of legal challenges, it is clear to everyone that it is also decidedly against the rules. This decision is a strong signal that the people’s voice cannot be brushed aside. Utahns spoke loudly when they passed Proposition 4, and the court recognized the weight of that decision today.”
Utah GOP responds to redistricting decision
From Rob Axson Utah GOP Chair: “Once again, certain members of Utah’s judiciary abandon the principles of our Constitutional Republic. Using earlier flawed rulings to justify their opinions over the principles of our founding is a special kind of hubris—Judicial Activism in Action!”
Pres. Stuart Adams, Speaker Mike Schultz on redistricting decision
“While disappointed by the court’s decision, we remain committed to protecting the voices of Utahns and upholding the Legislature’s state and federal constitutional authority to draw congressional districts. We will carefully review the ruling and consider our next steps.”
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