Category Archives: Supreme Court

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

census litigation, Supreme Court
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

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

census litigation, Supreme Court
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

Breaking: Plaintiffs in Census Case Want #SCOTUS to Send Case Back to District Court for More Factfinding if Government Lied About Reason for Citizenship Question; Thoughts on What the Court Will Do

census litigation, Supreme Court
Plaintiffs have filed this unusual motion in the Supreme Court asking for the Court to send the case back to the district court to engage in factfinding over whether government officials lied about why Secretary Ross decided to include the… Continue reading