The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren’t drawn to favor any party.

A judge ruled that Utah lawmakers must draw new congressional maps in line with the citizen-passed ballot initiative against gerrymandering. Sen. Mike Lee called it a "judicial takeover."

A judge ordered the Utah legislature to redraw its congressional maps for next year’s midterm elections, finding the state legislature had unlawfully gerrymandered its districts in favor of