SALT LAKE CITY — The judge overseeing the legal battle over congressional redistricting has chosen a map that will represent Utahns.

Out of three maps submitted (two by the plaintiffs and one by the legislature) 3rd District Court Judge Dianna Gibson chose Plaintiff's Map 1 as the preferred choice, rejecting a map put forward by the Utah State Legislature and blocking a law passed in the most recent special session rewriting rules of redistricting.

"Map C fails in many ways to comply with Proposition 4. First, Map C was drawn with partisan political data on display. Map C does not abide by Proposition 4’s traditional redistricting criteria “to the greatest extent practicable.” And, based on the evidence presented, the Court finds that Map C was drawn with the purpose to favor Republicans

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