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Listen: Supreme Court Oral Argument in Trump Apportionment / Citizenship Case

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On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. New York. This case challenged an executive memo directing the Census Bureau to report official congressional apportionment data…

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What Does Differential Privacy in Census Data Mean for the Task of Redistricting?

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The law requires that any identifying information you give the Census Bureau be kept confidential for 75 yrs, but simply removing your information from what is published is no longer…

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Understanding the 2020 Census Disclosure Avoidance Policy. A.K.A. “Differential Privacy”

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The Census Bureau is mandated by the U.S. constitution to complete a count of the population every decade. Few realize however, that Title 13, Sec. 9 of the U.S. Code…

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Federal Court Rejects a Citizenship Question for the 2020 Census

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A New York federal district court has rejected the administration's bid to place a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 census. The U.S. Department of Commerce, which is the main…

Pennsylvania: Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Supporting Individuals’ Right to Sue Under Voting Rights Act of 1965

Press Release: May 2, 2024 SCRANTON – The Justice Department announced that it has filed a s...
Justice Department Launches Updated Voting Rights and Elections Website

Press Release: April 18, 2024 New and Updated Voting Rights Resources for Voters and Electio...