Actions taken
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss - Nov. 22, 2014
Legislative Defendants (“Defendants”) move to dismiss Counts VI-VIII of Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint or otherwise stay the proceedings. Both requests should be denied. Defendants present no valid reason for dismissal. Counts VI and VII allege that the Legislature enacted the 2021 Congressional Map in violation of Prop 4’s mandatory procedures and substantive standards.
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment - Nov. 22, 2024
The Court should grant Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and deny Defendants’. Defendants do not dispute that Proposition 4 (“Prop 4”) was an initiative that sought to alter or eform the government. They offer only meager and unpersuasive arguments to contend that S.B. 200 did not impair Prop 4’s reforms
A look back at how Amendment D happened Daily Universe Oct. 22, 2024
Gerrymandering is always political, the arguments against it are not - July 23
KSL on supplemental briefs. July 17
Supplemental Briefing - July 13
Statement after filing of supplemental briefing - July 14
Joint statement says the court's decision reinforced the role state courts play in protecting voters' constitutional rights in federal elections. - June 28
How Supreme Court ruling affects Utah. -June 28
The reply brief of LWV’s Prop 4 claim (June 2023)
Utah congressmen respond to the LWV lawsuit (June 2023)
LWV’s response to Legislature’s brief on Prop 4 claim (May 2023)
Legislature’s brief to the Utah Supreme Court on Prop 4 claim (May 2023)
Legislature’s brief opposing LWV claims (March 31)
LWV’s March 31 anti-gerrymandering brief
Better Boundaires/LWV webinar update on lawsuit/March 10, 2023
Better Boundaries’ Katie Wright speaks to the lawsuit.
The Briefing Scheduling Order - July 11 at the Utah Supreme Court
KUER “Utah’s redistricting map fight will move to the Utah Supreme Court. How’d we get there?”
We talk to KRCL about the Utah Supreme Court’s most recent decision.
Read an opinion about the Utah Supreme Court taking the case.
Read Fox13’s article about the Utah Supreme Court taking the case.
Watch ABC4’s coverage of the Utah Supreme Court move.
Read the Lt. Gov.’s Answer and the Legislature’s Motion to Dismiss
Read the Deseret News on our lawsuit
Read the media surrounding this lawsuit.
Read the history of the League’s effort to stop gerrymandering.
Read the Legislature’s Motion to Stay, awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Moore v Harper
Read LWV’s answer to Motion to Stay
Read the LWV’s response to Judge Dianna Gibson’s ruling rejecting requests by the state to dismiss the lawsuit and remove legislative leaders from being sued.
Read the November 14 Petition for Permission to Appeal from an Interlocutory Order from the legislature.
Read our Petition for Permission to Appeal from Interlocutory Order filed on November 14.
Read the Salt Lake Tribune’s article on the state’s request to the Utah Supreme Court.
Read what Jay Evensen says about gerrymandering and our lawsuit.
Read the Salt Lake Tribune story on the beginnings of discovery.