Utah may be the next state to redraw its congressional lines amid a growing redistricting battle across the country.  A judge ruled last month that Utah legislators went around safeguards against partisan gerrymandering with their latest lines — which shored up Republican control of Utah's four House seats — and must redistrict before the midterms.

The ruling may face additional legal challenges, but both sides of the case reportedly agreed this past week on a timeline that could lead to changes as soon as this fall.  Unlike redistricting efforts in Texas and California, where plans were put forward to boost party margins in the House, Utah would be forced to redraw by the court order. But experts say that new maps could offer a rare opening for Democrats to gain a seat in the ruby-red st

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