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The coronavirus pandemic as well as decisions by the Trump administration hampered efforts to count everyone in the country, resulting in a shortened census schedule and a blown end-of-year statutory deadline
In a letter sent to Dillingham on Thursday night, she cited documents leaked to the committee earlier this year that said the compressed schedule could undercut accuracy of the count.
“This whole October 5 schedule adjustment, replan, banana, whatever you want to call it, is basically, in its own words, is trying to implement an enjoined date,” Koh said.
That resulted in a shortened schedule with in-person counting efforts ending Sept. 30, which became the subject of the lawsuit.
According to a Census Bureau document leaked to congressional Democrats, the shortened schedule for the 2020 headcount threatens the integrity of data.
will conclude all enumeration efforts on Sept. 30, and then comb through data before wrapping up the whole process by Dec. 31 — half the time the agency originally anticipated after delaying its initial schedule
With eight hearings on the schedule this week, Senate reporter Bridget Bowman breaks down what to look for as lawmakers grill Trump’s nominees.