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

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In 2018, Utah voters approved the creation of a non-partisan redistricting commission to draw maps based on the 2020 Census. But Utah lawmakers rewrote much of the law, making the group purely advisory.

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to rule on a legal theory called the “independent state legislature doctrine,” which contends that state lawmakers alone have the power under the U.S. Constitution to regulate U.S. House and Senate elections and courts may not intervene.

However, Gibson ruled on Monday that because a few justices are willing to hear a case, “does not indicate how the Supreme Court may rule.” While the ruling — for which there is no clear timeline — might influence the case, Gibson wrote “that impact is unclear.”

 

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Utah IS GERRYMANDERED. Unconstitutionally. Where is Milquetoast Mike Lee to stand up for the Constitution?

The GOP cannot win without gerrymandering. If we want to vote them out and outlaw gerrymandering, we need to show up in s big enough to make a difference. utpol

Next citizen ballot measure-the state can’t change what we pass

Utah 'lawmakers' have a really bad habit of ignoring what Utahns have voted for. It's about time they were held accountable for that.

Gerrymandering myth.

So sad to see this… ☹️

marceelias are you watching what happened here? Why no lawsuits?!

And not listening to their constituents!! Why even have us vote on it? Gov Cox let us all down when he didn't veto it after. Cowards utpol

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