
Utah’s State Legislature violated the State Constitution in 2021 when it drew a gerrymandered map of the state’s four congressional districts in defiance of a voter-approved ballot initiative calling for fair maps, the State Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday. The Republican-drawn map divided Salt Lake City, the state’s most populous area and a stronghold for President Biden in the 2020 election, among the four districts. That effectively ensured that no Democrat would win election to any of the state’s House seats. Thursday’s ruling means that a lower court can...