Category Archives: Supreme Court
President Trump Tweets Indicate that Battle Over Citizenship Question on the Census is NOT Over
I indicated in my Slate piece that this is not over, and here’s more proof:
Seems totally ridiculous that our government, and indeed Country, cannot ask a basic question of Citizenship in a very expensive, detailed and important Census,… Continue reading
The End Game Possibilities for the Census Case
The census decision is coming tomorrow from the Supreme Court. Most likely in my view is a 5-4 decision upholding the inclusion of the citizenship question, without addressing equal protection issue. Alito (if he writes) could include dicta to try… Continue reading
MALDEF Files SCOTUS Letter in Census Case Saying Not to Decide Equal Protection Issue Not Before the Court
From the letter:
First, the Solicitor General’s request would require this Court to render an improper advisory opinion on issues that have not been briefed or argued before this Court, relating to cases that are not before this Court, based… Continue reading
Supreme Court To Hand Out Final Opinions of the Term Thursday (Tomorrow), Likely Including Partisan Gerrymandering and Census Cases
It’s always possible that the census case gets remanded and put off, given all the machinations.
“The Census Case Is Shaping Up to Be the Biggest Travesty Since Bush v. Gore”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
The government’s conduct in the pending Supreme Court case about adding a citizenship question to the census has gone from indefensible to outrageous. In the case, which is likely to be… Continue reading
Breaking: 4th Circuit Remands Census Citizenship Case Raising Equal Protection Issues Not Before SCOTUS to Look at Hofeller Evidence to Show Government Discriminatory Intent; Concurring Judge Suggests New Injunction Against Including Question
This order (via Lawrence Hurley) means that the district court can consider the new Hofeller evidence to determine whether it shows the government acted with racially discriminatory intent in including the citizenship question on the census. And then the case… Continue reading
DOJ Replies to Latest Plaintiffs’ Letter in SCOTUS Census Case
“In Supreme Court census case, chief justice’s priorities are colliding”
Ronald Brownstein for CNN:
But on cases affecting the core electoral interests of the two parties — like the decision impending this week on whether the Trump administration can add a citizenship question to the 2020 census — Roberts… Continue reading
Plaintiffs in Census Case File Another Letter at Supreme Court, Litigating to the Very End
Federal District Court in Maryland Will Reopen Census Case If Permitted to Do So By Appeals Court Based on Hofeller Evidence Showing Government Intent to Discriminate Against Hispanics
From today’s order:
This Court previously concluded that the Secretary’s articulated reason for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census—to improve Voting Rights Act (VRA) enforcement— was a pretext. ECF No. 154 at 108. However, the Court held that… Continue reading
As 4th Circuit Contemplates Additional Hearing on Race Discrimination in Adding Citizenship Question to Census, DOJ Files SCOTUS Brief Trying to Preempt Such Consideration
Hansi Lo Wang:
NEW: The 4th Circuit has set June 24 as the deadline for Trump admin to respond to request by @MALDEF @AAAJ_AAJC to send #CitizenshipQuestion lawsuits in Maryland back to the trial court, where U.S. District Judge George… Continue reading
No Census or redistricting cases from SCOTUS today
Rick is otherwise engaged at the moment, so I thought I’d send word: four opinions from SCOTUS this morning, but not the Census or redistricting cases. More opinions coming at 10am ET tomorrow.
“Will The Supreme Court Punt On Partisan Gerrymandering Again?”
Amy Howe chats with the 538 crew.