03

Jul

Redistricting CommissionsCampaign Legal Center, Entities, IN-DEPTH, Latest, News, Newstop, Policy In-Depth, policyindepth, Policynews, redistricting commissions

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…

03

May

Voting Rights ActCASEDOCS, caseupdates, DOJ, IN-DEPTH, Law, Law In-Depth, lawindepth, legalnews, News, press release, section 2, Voting Rights Act

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

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Press Release: May 2, 2024 SCRANTON – The Justice Department announced that it has filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania…

04

Apr

Census Data and GeographyBasicsnews, census, data, Datanews, IN-DEPTH, News, U.S. Census Bureau

New 2030 Census Advisory Committee Members Appointed

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On Tuesday, March 26 the U.S. Census Bureau appointed members to the newly established 2030 Census Advisory Committee. Read the press release below. MARCH 26, 2024 — The U.S. Census Bureau…

17

Jan

REFORMCalifornia, data, IN-DEPTH, LWV, News, policyindepth, Policynews, reform

CA League of Women Voters and Common Cause Release Report & Recommendations for 2030 Redistricting Commission

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The California League of Women Voters and Common Cause CA released a report recently summarizing the 2020 redistricting process with reform recommendations for the 2030 commission. Key recommendations include: Redistricting…

11

Jan

Census Data and Geographycensus, census data, data, Data In-Depth, dataindepth, IN-DEPTH, Race data and census, U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau Releases Summary File for 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics

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The U.S. Census Bureau yesterday released a set of summary file tables in response to data users’ requests for another way to download data in bulk from the 2020 Census…

01

Sep

Enacting a Redistricting Mapenacting, IN-DEPTH, Ohio, Policy In-Depth, policyindepth, STATENEWS, VIDEO

Watch: Former Chief Senate Legal Counsel Discusses the Status of Ohio’s Redistricting Map Saga on “The State of Ohio” Program

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Last Friday, The State of Ohio weekly news program discussed gerrymandering reform and the status of redistricting maps in the State with Frank Strigari, former Chief Legal Counsel for the…

22

Aug

Race in RedistrictingCASEDOCS, caseupdates, IN-DEPTH, lawindepth, legalnews, litigation, News, press release, racerules, racial gerrymandering, South Carolina, STATENEWS

Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief in South Carolina Racial Gerrymandering Case

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Aug. 18 2023 League of Women Voters Press Release: WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers'…

22

Aug

Redistricting Litigation, Voting Rights ActAlabama, caseupdates, IN-DEPTH, lawindepth, legalnews, litigation, News, section 2, VIDEO, Voting Rights Act

Watch: George Wash. University’s Peyton McCrary Discusses Voting Rights, Alabama, and SCOTUS on C-SPAN

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From CSPAN.org's Washington Journal: Peyton McCrary on the Supreme Court and Voting RightsOn Monday, Peyton McCrary discussed the impact of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Allen v. Milligan, which…

19

Jul

Case Updates, LATEST, LAW, NEWS, Partisan Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, State LawsIN-DEPTH, lawindepth, partisan gerrymandering, STATENEWS, Utah

Utah Supreme Court Requests Additional Briefing in Partisan Gerrymandering Challenge

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The Utah Supreme Court seemed to be grappling with the issue of the citizen's right to initiative versus the legislature's right to enact laws. After oral argument in a case…