17

Jan

Voting Rights ActLatest, News

Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against Houston County, (Georgia) Board of Commissioners

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Press Release: Jan. 16, 2025 The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county’s at-large method of electing the Houston County Board of Commissioners. The lawsuit…

14

Jan

Racial GerrymanderingNews, North Dakota

U.S. Supreme Court Leaves North Dakota House Districts in Place Against Racial Gerrymandering Challenge

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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the legislature's creation of subdistricts within North Dakota House districts 4 and 9 in 2021. The lawsuit had claimed that the subdistricts -…

07

Jan

Racial Gerrymanderinglouisiana, News, racial gerrymandering, Voting Rights Act

Is Louisiana “Begrudgingly” Defending the State’s 2024 Congressional Map?

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Louisiana's 2022 congressional map faced a Section 2 vote dilution challenge because it had only one majority-Black district out of 6 in a state where one-third of the population is…

16

Jul

Census Data and Geographycensus, dataindepth, News, U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau to Hold Webinar on Release of 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File B

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July 09, 2024 Press Release Number CB24-CN.16 JULY 9, 2024 —The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a prerelease webinar July 23 to discuss information about the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing…

15

Jul

Census Data and GeographyDatanews, News, U.S. Census Bureau

The 2030 Census Advisory Committee will Meet in July. View the Agenda

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The 2030 Census Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, July 26, 2024. The meeting will be virtual and will take place between 10:30 am and 5:30 pm. This is the…

12

Jul

Census Data and Geographycensus, dataindepth, News, U.S. Census Bureau

Press Release: Census Bureau Provides Update on Remaining 2020 Census Data Products

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Date: July 08, 2024 Press Release Number CB24-CN.15 The U.S. Census Bureau today provided an update on the final three data products from the 2020 Census. Detailed Demographic and Housing…

11

Jul

Voting Rights ActCASEDOCS, caseupdates, News, Voting Rights Act

Federal Court Rules Mississippi Legislative Maps Must be Redrawn.

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Mississippi's 2022 state legislative districts must be redrawn after a three-judge federal panel declared three districts violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The case is Mississippi State Conference…

09

Jul

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8th Circuit Becomes the First to Deny Private Litigants Standing to Sue Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

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This Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP has decided against appealing an 8th Circuit ruling that individuals have no standing to sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.…

03

Jul

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Campaign Legal Center Issues a Performance Review of Redistricting Commissions during the 2021 Cycle

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On June 26, the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) released a report evaluating the performance of various redistricting commissions in the 2021 redistricting cycle. According to CLC, it was "based on…