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Federal court rejects GOP bid to block new House map in Utah
Federal judges ruled Republicans unlikely to succeed in blocking Utah’s new Salt Lake County-centered map, allowing a potential Democratic gain in the 2026 midterms.
- A federal district court refused to block Utah's new congressional map, allowing its use in the 2026 election and keeping Salt Lake County largely within one district.
- The lawsuit by the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government centers on the Legislature's alleged override of Proposition 4, and Judge Gibson struck down the congressional map last November.
- Judges rejected the preliminary injunction request, citing timing risks and unanimous denial based on Plaintiffs' failure to show likely success, though Judge Timothy Tymkovich expressed reservations.
- The ruling means the court-selected map will likely move forward unless a higher court intervenes, and Gov. Deidre Henderson said Monday is the deadline to have a map in place with filing opening March 9 and caucuses March 17.
- The ruling places Utah amid a national redistricting battle after the Utah Supreme Court dismissed a Republican appeal Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
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Federal court rejects GOP bid to block new House map in Utah
A federal court on Monday rejected the latest Republican-led bid to block a new congressional map in Utah that could give Democrats a seat in the red state. A three-judge panel denied a motion for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the new lines from going into effect before this fall’s midterms. “Because we…
Federal court refuses to strike down red state redistricting map that helps Dems
A panel of three federal judges declined to strike down a Utah redistricting map that could help Democrats regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.In a ruling on Monday, the Tenth Circuit panel responded to a demand by Utah's Republican-led legislature that new court-drawn maps not be used for the upcoming midterm elections."The Tenth Circuit convened a three-judge district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2284to consider whether a stat…
Federal judge panel delivers massive blow to House Republicans
Republicans have been fighting the decision to add another congressional seat to the state of Utah after its population in Salt Lake City expanded significantly. The seat has been caught up in litigation for six years, with Republicans well aware that such a seat would likely be a Democratic one. On Monday, federal judges refused to further block the new district, Fox12 reported.A three-judge panel unanimously rejected demands from the lawyers, …
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