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…

27

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationCASEDOCS, lawindepth, lpequalpro

After Apportionment Results Announced 3 Lawsuits are Filed in 3 States in Anticipation of Redistricting Gridlock

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On Tuesday, three lawsuits were filed in state courts in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania alleging "malapportioned" congressional maps (and statehouse maps in the case of Minnesota). Malapportionment challenges seek to…

23

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, Census Law, RedistrictingCalifornia, CASEDOCS, census, census 2020, national urban league, U.S. Census Bureau

Federal District Court Issues Dismissal of Census Bureau Lawsuit with Detailed Stipulations for Both Parties

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The U.S. Census Bureau has reached an agreement with the various plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit seeking to ensure census data accuracy by asking the court to enforce extended timelines…

14

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, LATEST, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama, Alaska, arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, lawindepth, louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, STATENEWS, Texas, Utah, West Virginia

16 States Join in Alabama’s Challenge to the Census Bureau’s Data Privacy Program

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On Monday, 16 states joined Alabama in deriding the U.S. Census Bureau's newly adapted data privacy policy (aka differential privacy) which uses statistical algorithms to distort raw census data before…

10

Apr

Case Updates, Casedocs, Enacting a Redistricting Map, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigationenacting, IN-DEPTH, lpstatelaw, Oregon, policyindepth, STATENEWS

Oregon Supreme Court Establishes Revised Deadlines for Legislative Maps

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On Friday, the Oregon Supreme Court issued new deadlines for state legislative redistricting in light of the census redistricting data delay. The order extends state constitutional deadlines for legislative redistricting…

29

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, LAW, NEWS, RedistrictingAlabama

Update: Alabama Court Grants 3-Judge Panel in Census Lawsuit

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An Alabama federal district court granted a Mar 8 request for a 3-judge panel by plaintiffs to consider the differential privacy claims raised in a lawsuit filed by the state…

29

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, RedistrictingMinnesota

Update: Minnesota Court Issues Order to Appoint Special Redistricting Panel if Legislature Fails to Redistrict

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On March 22, the Minnesota Supreme Court granted the plaintiff's request in Wattson v. Simon to appoint a special redistricting panel for redistricting in the state in anticipation of the…

01

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigationcensus, census 2020, Ohio, STATENEWS, U.S. Census Bureau

Ohio Fires First Salvo in Court Over Delayed Census Redistricting Data

By Editor

On Thursday, Ohio became the first state to sue the U.S. Census Bureau over late redistricting data. After the Bureau announced it would delay the release of the data on…

01

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting Litigationcensus, lpequalpro, Minnesota, STATENEWS

Minnesota Lawsuit Asks Court to Get a Jump on State Redistricting

By Editor

The delayed census redistricting data delivery schedule has put many states in a bind as they run up against state constitutional and statutory deadlines for redistricting. In Minnesota, the deadline…