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In courtroom showdown, experts criticize Utah Legislature’s congressional map as a GOP-favoring outlier

Scholars pan lawmakers’ plan, allege sloppy analysis and sidestepping of voter-approved standards.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Soren Geiger, attorney for the Utah Legislature, cross-examines witness Jowei Chen, associate professor at the University of Michigan, during a hearing regarding congressional district maps before Judge Dianna Gibson in 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.