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League Urges U.S. Senate to Extend Census Reporting Deadlines (Legal Document)

11/19/2020

LWVUS is urging Congress to extend the statutory reporting deadlines that the U.S. Census must follow when sending apportionment numbers to the President and sending redistricting data to the states…

Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release)

9/25/2020

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to halt its rush to end the 2020 Census, extending deadline for counting to October 31.

Federal Judge Blocks Efforts to Shorten Census Timeline (Press Release)

9/6/2020

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in National Urban League v. Ross against the winding down of in-person counting for the 2020 Census.

Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments Sue to Protect the Census Timeline (Press Release)

8/18/2020

LWVUS and partners filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to rush the Census counting period to a close amid a national public health emergency.

LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release)

8/15/2020

LWV of the United States and LWV of California, Florida, Texas filed an amicus brief in New York Immigrant Coalition v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block…

LWVUS and Common Cause Demand Census Bureau Extend Operation Deadline (Legal Document)

8/6/2020

LWVUS and Common Cause have written a letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham asking him to commit to a fair and accurate census count.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Abortion Law in Louisiana (Press Release)

6/29/2020

We commend the Court on today’s ruling and celebrate that Louisiana will retain the three existing clinics in the state that provide abortion care.

COVID-19, the Census, and Redistricting (Blog)

5/27/2020

Because of COVID-19, the Census has been forced to propose changes to its operating timeline and the dates for sending data regarding apportionment and redistricting.

LWVEF Calls on Census Bureau to Make Enhancements to the Adjusted Operational Timeline (Legal Document)

5/20/2020

LWVEF joined the Census Counts campaign and the 143 undersigned organizations urging the Census Bureau to closely examine its adjusted operational timeline and advocate for enhancements to address…

The Census and Coronavirus (Blog)

4/9/2020

In these times of uncertainty and physical distancing, standing together with our communities is more important than ever.