Category Archives: Supreme Court
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.
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
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
Question of the Day
From Dale Ho, who argued the census case for plaintiffs in the Supreme Court:
https://twitter.com/dale_e_ho/status/1138639775005585408
“The Supreme Court’s Next Three Weeks Could Shake Up the 2020 Election”
Greg Stohr for Bloomberg.
The U.S. Supreme Court enters the homestretch of its term with looming decisions that could affect the 2020 election and thrust the court even deeper into the nation’s political wars.Between now and the end of… Continue reading
“High court could cause Va. election drama, but likely won’t”
RBG, in Speech to 2d Circuit Judicial Conference, Ominously Analogizes Census Case to Travel Ban Case
From the speech:
“Speculators about the outcome note that last year, in Trump v. Hawaii, the Court upheld the so-called “travel ban,” in an opinion granting great deference to the Executive. Respondents in the census case have argued that a… Continue reading
“Where a citizenship question could cause the census to miss millions of Hispanics — and why that’s a big deal”
“The Supreme Court Nixes Corporate Contributions for the 2020 Campaign”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy:
A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court delivered a surprising rebuke to those who think corporations just don’t have enough influence on U.S. elections. In declining to hear the case of 1A Auto, Inc. vs. Sullivan, the… Continue reading
“Who Cares About the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy?”
Linda Greenhouse in the NYT:
What changed my mind about writing about this issue again was the administration’s response to the request by the plaintiffs, a coalition of immigrant rights groups, to Judge Furman for “sanctions or other appropriate relief”… Continue reading
Federal District Court in Census Citizenship Question Case Won’t Decide If DOJ Officials Lied About Purpose of Question—Until After the Supreme Court is Expected to Rule.
These developments make it much harder for plaintiffs to get any new factual findings before the Supreme Court rules in the census case.
16. Judge Furman says he sees "no reason to rush this process" before #SCOTUS reaches it decision… Continue reading