Wisconsin v. New York City
Martha Farnsworth Riche described the process and costs of the decennial census. Its purpose under the U.S. Constitution is for apportioning… read more
Martha Farnsworth Riche described the process and costs of the decennial census. Its purpose under the U.S. Constitution is for apportioning congressional districts. David Goldin described Wisconsin v. New York City, a redistricting case which was argued on January 10 before the U.S. Supreme Court. New York City maintains that the large undercount of minorities deprived the city of federal funds and congressional representation. Several cities sued the Commerce Secretary for refusing to make statistical adjustments to 1990 Census figures. James Doyle argued Wisconsin v. New York City before the Court. close
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