29

May

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Prisonerspolicyindepth, STATENEWS

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs bill ending prison gerrymandering

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Press release from the Prison Policy Initiative.   Connecticut becomes the 11th state to end the practice of prison gerrymandering. May 27, 2021 For Immediate Release – Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned…

17

May

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationCASEDOCS, policyindepth, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Fast-Track Future Redistricting Litigation

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The Wisconsin state supreme court declined on Friday, to include all redistricting cases in its original jurisdiction. The decision was in response to a petition by the Wisconsin Institute for…

07

May

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsCalifornia, STATENEWS

2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission Hires Anthony Pane as Chief Counsel

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SACRAMENTO, CA—This week, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) announced the hiring of Anthony Pane as Chief Counsel. Mr. Pane joins the Commission from the California Department of Consumer…

07

May

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, Redistricting, VIDEOcensus, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau VIDEO: Differential Privacy 101

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Watch this video for a basic eplanation of the differential privacy technique used to protect the privacy of individuals whose data resides in large databases. The video demonstrates how database…

07

May

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting CriteriaMichigan, policyindepth, STATENEWS

Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Launches Online Public Comment Portal

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The portal allows users to submit written testimony, identified communities of interest, and plan maps for review by the commission. The portal was developed in collaboration with the MGGG Redistricting Lab…

04

May

Case Updates, Casedocs, LAW, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama, CASEDOCS, STATENEWS

Federal Court Dismisses Alabama Challenge to Including Illegal Immigrants in Apportionment Results

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On Monday, a federal district court in Alabama dismissed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Census Bureau's practice of including the "whole number of persons in each state" in the census…

04

May

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, LATEST, NEWS, Redistrictingapportionment, dataindepth, national

Election Data Services Report Gives Context to 2020 Apportionment Results

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Every 10 years the U.S. Census apportionment numbers are presented and every 10 years Election Data Services (EDS) releases a comprehensive analysis of the apportionment numbers giving us a contextual…

30

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting PrepCASEDOCS, lawindepth, STATENEWS, vos, Wisconsin

State Court Invalidates the Wisconsin Legislature’s Retainer of Two Law Firms for Redistricting Litigation. Read the Opinion

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On Thursday, a Wisconsin Circuit Court voided two contracts state legislative leaders had entered into with two law firms in anticipation of redistricting litigation. The court concluded that both contracts…

30

Apr

Census Data and Geography, NEWS, Redistrictingdataindepth, national, redistricting data

MALDEF: Civil Rights, Good Government Groups, and Experts, Decry Attempts to Use ACS Data as the Primary Basis for Redistricting

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A Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) press release denounces the use of survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau as an alternate basis to draw redistricting maps.…