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Utah judge orders new, non-gerrymandered congressional districts

Utah judge orders new, non-gerrymandered congressional districts
nation8/26/2025

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.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emma Petty Addams, of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, embraces other activists at a news conference in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. A judge earlier ruled that the Legislature will have 30 days t... [10641 chars]