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Council backs lawsuit push and asks state to support corrected 2000 census data
Summary
City attorneys briefed the council on plans to amend litigation challenging the Commerce Department's refusal to release ACE-adjusted census data; the council voted to urge the governor and state legislature to support the city's effort.
The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion urging the state to support the city’s legal effort to require use of corrected 2000 Census data and directed the City Attorney to pursue amended litigation challenging the Commerce Department’s decision not to release ACE-corrected data. The motion passed by voice/roll (10 ayes).
City Attorney staff recommended amending the existing lawsuit in federal court and pursuing a preliminary injunction to compel release of the corrected figures. "The City filed lawsuit in Central District Court in LA, seeking an injunction ordering that that rule be void and that the decision should be, retained by the director of the Census," Jessica Hines of the City Attorney's Office told the council,…
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