Utah lawmakers pass court‑ordered congressional map; judicial review pending
Utah lawmakers, acting under a court order from a lawsuit joined by Mormon Women for Ethical Government, passed a new congressional map that analysts say largely favors Republicans across all four districts, though some outlets note Democrats could have a slight shot in one seat. The plan still requires a judge’s review before taking effect and has drawn public rebuke from President Trump, who called the ruling activist, and criticism from state Rep. Candice Pierucci, who faulted the plaintiffs as unaccountable.
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📌 Key Facts
- CBS News (video correspondent Ian Lee) reported the Utah legislature passed a new congressional map that gives Republicans an advantage in all four Utah districts.
- The legislature adopted the map specifically under a court order issued after a lawsuit that was joined by Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG).
- The newly passed map still requires review by a judge before it can take effect.
- President Donald Trump publicly condemned the court’s ruling, saying Utahns should be "outraged at their activist judiciary."
- Utah Rep. Candice Pierucci criticized the plaintiffs who prompted the redistricting, calling them unaccountable to voters.
- NPR placed the Utah redistricting action in broader context, linking it to Trump’s wider push for mid‑decade redistricting efforts in states such as Texas and Missouri.
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In Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it's acting on faith
New information:
- The map was passed specifically under a court order stemming from a lawsuit joined by Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG).
- The newly passed map still requires review by a judge before taking effect.
- President Donald Trump publicly condemned the court’s ruling, saying Utahns should be 'outraged at their activist judiciary.'
- Utah Rep. Candice Pierucci criticized the plaintiffs as unaccountable to voters, adding a new lawmaker reaction.
- Contextual link to Trump’s broader push for mid‑decade redistricting in states like Texas and Missouri.
Utah lawmakers push through new congressional maps favoring GOP
New information:
- CBS reports the legislature's new map gives Republicans an advantage in all four Utah congressional districts.
- CBS published a video report (correspondent Ian Lee) characterizing the passed map as GOP‑favoring.