Case Information
State court challenge to Utah’s congressional maps as a partisan gerrymander in violation of the state constitution. The lawsuit also seeks to reinstate the authority of the state’s independent redistricting commission, which was created by a 2018 citizens’ initiative (Proposition 4) but then relegated to an advisory role in 2020 by the state legislature.
On Oct. 24, 2022, the trial court dismissed the claim with respect to the role of the commission, but allowed the partisan gerrymandering claims to proceed. The parties cross-appealed to the state supreme court, which heard arguments on July 11, 2023.
History
Case filings, starting with most recent courtName | Last Modified | ||
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Complaint | Mar 17, 2022 | |
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Motion to dismiss | May 2, 2022 | |
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Opposition | Jun 1, 2022 | |
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Reply | Jun 17, 2022 | |
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Opinion dismissing claim re commission | Nov 22, 2022 |
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Plaintiffs' statement on leg. privilege | Dec 6, 2022 | |
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Objection | Dec 23, 2022 | |
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Plaintiffs' supp. statement on leg. privilege | Jan 5, 2023 | |
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Objection | Jan 6, 2023 | |
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Order deferring ruling on privilege | Jan 18, 2023 | |
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Order staying trial case pending appeal | Jan 18, 2023 |