The Utah Supreme Court signaled it is seriously grappling with the issue of whether the Utah State Legislature violated Utahns' constitutional rights in the redistricting process.
In an order obtained by FOX 13 News on Friday, Associate Chief Justice John Pearce said the Court is seeking supplemental briefing following oral arguments earlier this week. At issue, he wrote, the justices wanted to focus on a claim leveled by the League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and the individual plaintiffs: that the legislature violated the constitutional rights of Utahns to"alter or reform" their government in Proposition 4.
Questions about whether the legislature trampled on the rights of Utahns who successfully passed Prop. 4 were at the heart of Tuesday's hearing before the Utah Supreme Court. Justices peppered an attorney representing the legislature about it extensively. "The League and the plaintiffs in this case have long held that Proposition 4 was improperly repealed, violating the will of the people to reform our government. We have been heartened by the deep, probing questions from the justices and the fact that they are focusing on this constitutional right," League President Katharine Biele said in an email to FOX 13 News."Prop.
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