Given the known an accepted Census mistakes (more likely malfeasance) that led to misapportioned electoral votes/house seats...

1) If we can redistrict in the middle of a 10 year cycle, why can't we fix the Census botch now? How is there not a case in front of the Supreme Court about this?

2) What makes us confident that they won't do it again (or worse) in 2030 seeing as how they got away with it in 2020?

My best guess is
Right or wrong the 2020 census is official and those results are final until 2030

sam callahan said:

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Given the known an accepted Census mistakes (more likely malfeasance) that led to misapportioned electoral votes/house seats...

1) If we can redistrict in the middle of a 10 year cycle, why can't we fix the Census botch now? How is there not a case in front of the Supreme Court about this?

2) What makes us confident that they won't do it again (or worse) in 2030 seeing as how they got away with it in 2020?

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Logistically, there is no way to complete the census in time to update the number of house seats before the elections next year. Conceivably could get it done before 2028.

Quote:

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The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.

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https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-2/

The Census employs a massive number of temporary workers to conduct the counts. A new count would be pretty difficult to call on short order, and would require an act of Congress.

The Census Bureau does put out community surveys and estimates in other years, which I suppose can help guide redistricting efforts.

Sometimes those estimates are revised. For instance, I recall the Houston estimate being revised when they realized that new construction of low-occupancy dwellings replacing single-family homes did not actually increase population as predicted by older modeling.