Wisconsin v. City of New York, 517 U.S. 1 (1996), was a United States Supreme Court case that held that under the Constitution's Census Clause, Congress is granted with the authority[1][2] to conduct an "actual enumeration" of the American society, chiefly for the purpose of allocating congressional representation among the states.[1][2]
| Wisconsin v. City of New York | |
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| Argued January 10, 1996 Decided March 20, 1996 | |
| Full case name | Wisconsin v. City of New York, et al.[1][2][3] |
| Citations | 517 U.S. 1 (more) 116 S. Ct. 1091; 134 L. Ed. 2d 167 |
| Argument | [The U.S. Secretary of Commerce refused[3] to use post-enumeration survey statistical regulation to correct the 1990 census represented a violation of the Census Clause of the Constitution. Oral argument] |
| Case history | |
| Prior | The Secretary of Commerce determined that "actual Enumeration" would be best be resolved in the 1990 census not by using post-enumeration survey (PES) statistical regulation, which was devised to correct an undercount in the original enumeration.[1][2] |
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| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Constitution's Census Clause | |
Congress assigned the responsibility of conducting an "actual enumeration" of the American society to the Secretary of Commerce,[1] who in the 1990 census, decided not to implement the statistical correction,[1] better known as the post-enumeration survey (PES) to adjust an undercount in the initial population count.
Furthermore, following several citizens' groups, states, and cities, Wisconsin disputed the Secretary's decision not to use PES declaring that it resulted in an undercounting of certain identifiable minority groups.
See also
edit- Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)
- Department of Commerce v. Montana (1992)
- Franklin v. Massachusetts (1992)
- Gaffney v. Cummings (1973)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Wisconsin v. City of New York". Oyez.org. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Congress given responsibility to conduct "Actual Enumeration"". Supreme.justia.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin v. City of New York Judges and Outcome". Lawjrank. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
External links
edit- Text of Wisconsin v. City of New York, 517 U.S. 1 (1996) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)