Court Rejects GOP Bid to Block New Utah Congressional Map

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The three-judge panel decided Monday that it was too late to redraw the state's congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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BREAKING: In a decisive victory for voters, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a fairer congressional map for the 2026 elections -- dismissing the GOP Legislature's appeal and securing a district where Democratic voters can meaningfully compete.

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... A federal court rejected a bid by Utah Republicans to block a new court-ordered congressional map, dealing a major blow to the Republican Party following a yearslong redistricting saga.

The decision means Democrats are likely to net one seat out of the state, which currently has a four-person all-GOP House delegation, absent late intervention from the Supreme Court.

Republican lawmakers in Utah passed a congressional map in October after state court Judge Dianna Gibson ruled the state could not use previous lines carving up Democratic stronghold Salt Lake City. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-23 03:54 PM | Reply

"The [Federal District Court's] ruling hinged on the "Purcell Principle," a legal principle holding that federal courts should not intervene in voting-related cases during the run-up to an election."

Trump SCOTUS in two weeks as it restored the gerrymander: "LOL! A principle? What are those?"

#2 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-23 04:16 PM | Reply

@#2 ... Trump SCOTUS in two weeks as it restored the gerrymander: "LOL! A principle? What are those?" ...

Something similar to precedents. Another thing Trump's SCOTUS seems to ignore.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-24 07:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

... Democratic stronghold Salt Lake City. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter

Ever notice that cities, where folks live closer together and deal with and recognize each other more often, people tend to be more democratic and tolerant of each other compared to more rural areas where folks have less personal interactions and can hold wrong beliefs about each other without actually having to learn to get along or respect other's differing situations and opinions?

#4 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-02-25 10:53 AM | Reply