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A three-judge panel of the D.C. District Court ruled in 1998 that the Census Act prohibited statistical sampling, although it declined to decide on the constitutionality of the matter.
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Opinion of the Court
The Census Act Prohibits Statistical Sampling
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The 2000 Census and the Law
Judicial and Congressional Action Surrounding Statistical Sampling
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Census Bureau Report to Congress
Overview of the Commerce Department's Plan for 2000 Census
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
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Pro & Con
Does the Census Act Allow the Use of Statistical Sampling when Apportioning Representatives?
