Plaintiffs sue Legislature over redistricting bill, submit new maps to judge ahead of deadline

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Plaintiffs filed a new complaint against Utah's new standards for redistricting maps.

They argue the new standards undermine Proposition 4's ban on partisan gerrymandering.

Plaintiffs submitted alternative maps; a judge will decide by Nov. 10.

SALT LAKE CITY — Plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Utah's 2021 congressional redistricting maps filed a new complaint Monday over the new gerrymandering standards adopted by the Legislature earlier that day, saying they "neuter" Proposition 4's ban on partisan gerrymandering.

In a court filing, the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and several individual plaintiffs alleged the three fairness tests codified by lawmakers in special session Monday run counter to the pr