The Utah Supreme Court grilled lawyers for the legislature and a pair of citizen advocacy groups over the powers of citizen ballot initiatives and whether Utah's legislature trampled
On Tuesday, the five justices on the state's top court heard arguments in the legislature's appeal of a lower court's decision to keep the lawsuit alive. The Utah State Legislature wants the lawsuit thrown out.
The League of Women Voters of Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and seven other people who live in the districts filed a lawsuit, accusing lawmakers of partisan gerrymandering. In arguments on Tuesday, the justices peppered attorneys about the power — and limits — of citizen ballot initiatives and the legislature's actions.
"People pass an initiative, the legislature changes it... well, then the referendum process is available. That seems like an empty promise," he said."I meant that could continue indefinitely.
"What has happened here is the legislature has for decades engaged in this anti-democratic distortion of the process and the people said, 'We have had enough,'" he argued to the Court. Outside the courtroom, people on both sides of the redistricting case expressed optimism the Utah Supreme Court would rule in their favor.
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