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Gov. Spencer Cox said judge did not leave enough time for Utah's legislature to appeal new congressional map.

Judge Dianna Gibson's ruling came less than 20 minutes before state's deadline to prepare for midterm elections.

Proponents of the decision say that Republican criticisms of Gibson hurt the judicial process in Utah.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Thursday that the slow arrival of the state’s bombshell redistricting decision has limited the Legislature’s ability to appeal the ruling which overrode lawmakers’ authority over redistricting.

“It’s OK to disagree with logic of the case. I do very, very strongly. I think it was a mistake,” Cox told the Deseret News. “I disagree with the decision, but the timing plus the decision is what makes it so hard for justice to fairl

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