Republican legislative leaders say they’ll redraw Utah’s congressional maps, as a judge ordered earlier this week, while maintaining they will challenge the “misguided” ruling that they say “unconstitutionally” ties their hands.

“While we will continue to pursue every legal option available — including requesting a stay from the Utah Supreme Court if necessary — we will attempt to redistrict under these unprecedented constraints, consistent with our oath to represent the best interests of Utah,” House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, and Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, said in a statement Thursday.

The Republican leaders said that the court-imposed 30-day deadline leaves “little opportunity for meaningful, statewide public involvement.” The last time they drew congressional

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