Court Denies Petition for Relief

Although Legislative Defendants properly invoked rule 19(a) of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure, they have not shown entitlement to relief under rule 65B(d) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. They argue that the district court abused its discretion in denying their request for a stay of the court’s injunctive order pending the exhaustion of any appeals, but their arguments are focused on the remedial process, not the court’s denial of their stay request. Thus, they have not shown that the district court abused its discretion in denying their request.

Accordingly, we deny the petition for extraordinary relief. Read the order

Legislature Seeks Extraordinary Relief

The Court should grant the Legislature’s petition for extraordinary relief by September 15 and stay the district court’s order permanently enjoining the 2021 Congressional Map pending the outcome of remedial proceedings and subsequent appeals. Read the appeal