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BlueinUtah

(9 posts) Mon Aug 25, 2025, 11:32 PM Aug 25

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Gerrymandered maps struck down in Utah

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

A judge threw out Utah’s congressional maps and ordered the Legislature to draw new districts that comply with the 2018 voter-backed Better Boundaries initiative, which sought to ban partisan gerrymandering.

Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/08/25/utah-judge-orders-new-non/

With all the gerrymandering threats between TX and CA, an Utah judge just threw out the highly gerrymandered maps here in Utah. This could potentially bring us one more Democratic seat in 2026.

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Gerrymandered maps struck down in Utah (Original Post) BlueinUtah Aug 25 OP

good news if this stands nt msongs Aug 25 #1

Hurrah!🥳 oasis Aug 25 #2

They are more likely to redraw a non compliant map, and use that in 2026 SSJVegeta Aug 26 #3

Which way does the Utah Supreme court lean? Figarosmom Aug 26 #4

Good. An independent district map saved California from their GOP nutcases. travelingthrulife Aug 26 #5

Just saw this on AP News JustAnotherGen Aug 26 #6

msongs

(72,429 posts)

1. good news if this stands nt

Reply to BlueinUtah (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 11:39 PM

Aug 25

oasis

(52,892 posts)

2. Hurrah!🥳

Reply to BlueinUtah (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 11:46 PM

Aug 25

SSJVegeta

(1,478 posts)

3. They are more likely to redraw a non compliant map, and use that in 2026

Reply to BlueinUtah (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 12:02 AM

Aug 26

The amount of time it would take to redraw a map and get another ruling would be enough of an excuse to use a more poorly drawn map.

Figarosmom

(8,579 posts)

4. Which way does the Utah Supreme court lean?

Reply to BlueinUtah (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 02:25 AM

Aug 26

Because it will be fought since Utah is a repub trifecta state.

travelingthrulife

(3,268 posts)

5. Good. An independent district map saved California from their GOP nutcases.

Reply to BlueinUtah (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:47 AM

Aug 26

JustAnotherGen

(37,067 posts)

6. Just saw this on AP News

Reply to BlueinUtah (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 12:37 PM

Aug 26

And came here to post it.

This is WONDERFUL news.

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