The Utah Legislature will have to redraw the state's congressional map after a judge ruled Monday that the lines enacted in 2021 did not conform with "mandatory redistricting standards and requirements" — opening up the door for a winnable seat for Democrats in the red state.

According to the ruling released late Monday, "the core issue before the Court is whether the Utah State Legislature's enactment of S.B. 200 unconstitutionally impaired Proposition 4, a citizen initiative designed to reform the redistricting process in Utah and prohibit partisan gerrymandering."

The judge's order says that "the Legislature is directed to design and enact a remedial congressional redistricting map in conformity with Proposition 4's mandatory redistricting standards and requirements." The order says s

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