By Ben Winslow | Fox13

Judge Dianna Gibson will allow the Utah State Legislature to appeal one of her rulings in the redistricting case to the Utah Supreme Court.

But it may not quickly grant the legislature a victory in overturning her rulings imposing a new congressional map.

In an order issued late Friday, Judge Gibson noted that the legislature repeatedly ignored opportunities to appeal her rulings since August.

“The December 22,2025 hearing confirmed what the Court suspected,” she said, referencing a hearing earlier this week. “With election deadlines imminent, the Legislative Defendants repeatedly stated they intended to appeal but then intentionally elected not to utilize the more appropriate appellate tools available to them.”

Still, Judge Gibson said she would allow the legislature to appeal an August and September ruling she made. However, she refused their request to close the case. Instead, she turned to the state’s top court to decide if their appeal is appropriate.

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