Former President Trump criticized Utah's judiciary as 'radical left' for rulings affecting congressional maps and urged Utah Republicans to remain united to preserve four Republican House seats. Senator Mike Lee echoed the criticism, contending that independent redistricting commissions undermine legislatures and aim to turn Utah blue. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of independent citizen commissions in 2015. Judge Gibson's ruling cited a Utah constitutional provision granting the public the right to alter government. The exchange exemplifies Republican confrontations with judges over election-related rulings. Utah lawmakers face a September 24 deadline to redraw districts to meet Proposition 4's redistricting standards.
"How did such a wonderful Republican State like Utah, which I won in every Election, end up with so many Radical Left Judges?" he continued. "All Citizens of Utah should be outraged at their activist Judiciary, which wants to take away our Congressional advantage, and will do everything possible to do so," Trump added. "This incredible State sent four great Republicans to Congress, and we want to keep it that way," Trump concluded.
"Trump's right-they're trying to disregard the law and the Constitution to turn Utah blue." "We can't let that happen," Lee wrote. "Legislative districts are supposed to be drawn by state legislatures, not unelected 'independent commissions' designed to give Democrats an edge." Reality check: The U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 ruled that independent citizen-redistricting commissions are constitutional in a case that originated in Arizona. Multiple states now have commissions that draw the boundaries of Congressional districts.
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