BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected challenges to the state’s new legislative district map.
The court released a unanimous opinion Thursday, rejecting petitions that argued the map released by Idaho’s bipartisan redistricting commission violated the Idaho Constitution.
Legal challengers argued the commission violated the Idaho Constitution and state law by dividing too many counties — eight — and “communities of interest,” such as tribal reservations. The lawsuits presented a challenge to the commission’s discretion in splitting counties and communities.
