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Alabama sues Census Bureau over new privacy technique and data delay

By Jeremy Beaman
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Alabama sues Census Bureau over new privacy technique and data delay

Alabama filed suit on Wednesday against the U.S. Census Bureau, arguing that a new data protection method applied to this year’s census will produce “manipulated redistricting data,” violating federal law.

The complaint also challenges the bureau for committing to deliver redistricting data to states by the end of September, well past the March 31 deadline provided by law.

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