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Last Updated Sep 22, 2021

Case number

No. S262530 (Cal. Sup. Ct.)

Cycle 2020

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Case Information

A state court challenge to the existing deadlines for redistricting in the state constitution, in light of the anticipated delay in the delivery of Census data.

On July 17, 2020, the state Supreme Court granted the petition, and extended state deadlines commensurate with the anticipated Census delay (to Dec. 15).

On Aug. 20 the Citizens Redistricting Commission petitioned the Court to further extend the deadline to Jan. 14, 2022. On Sept. 22 the state Supreme Court extended the Commission’s deadline to Dec. 27, 2021.

History

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		Name	Last Modified
		Petition for writ of mandate	Jun 4, 2020
		Citizens Redistricting Commission's response	Jun 9, 2020
		Attorney General's response	Jun 11, 2020
		Amicus brief by California Common Cause et al.	Jun 15, 2020
		Opinion extending deadlines	Jul 17, 2020
		Emergency motion to further extend deadline	Aug 20, 2021
		Final order	Sep 22, 2021