CENSUS 🤓ALERT: I’m inside Manhattan federal courthouse for #2020census citizenship question lawsuit hearing starting at 2 p.m. ET.
STAND BY FOR THREAD👇
STAND BY FOR THREAD👇
2. While we wait, let me catch you up on where #2020census citizenship question lawsuits currently stand👇
npr.org/2018/09/12/646…
npr.org/2018/09/12/646…
3. There are a total of 6 lawsuits around the country over #2020census citizenship question lawsuit.
Potential trial start dates:
- Jan. 7: 2 California cases in San Francisco
- Jan. 22: 1 of 2 Maryland cases in Greenbelt, Md.
(Other Maryland case is still in early stages.)
Potential trial start dates:
- Jan. 7: 2 California cases in San Francisco
- Jan. 22: 1 of 2 Maryland cases in Greenbelt, Md.
(Other Maryland case is still in early stages.)
4. No timeline for potential trial in 2 NY cases has been set yet - though U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman has floated Halloween (Oct. 31) as a possible start date.
Question is whether these cases will actually go to trial or directly to judge for summary judgement.
Question is whether these cases will actually go to trial or directly to judge for summary judgement.
5. 2020 may seem far away, but clock is ticking towards start of #2020census in Jan. 2020 (in rural Alaska!).
We’re heading into final months of preparations by @uscensusbureau staff, who are still living in limbo over whether or not citizenship Q @SecretaryRoss added will stay.
We’re heading into final months of preparations by @uscensusbureau staff, who are still living in limbo over whether or not citizenship Q @SecretaryRoss added will stay.
6. The @uscensusbureau’s Acting Director @jarmin_ron told me in July the longer this legal battle over citizenship question lasts, the higher the risk of not getting an accurate head count for #2020census👇
npr.org/2018/07/11/627…
npr.org/2018/07/11/627…
@uscensusbureau @jarmin_ron 7. There's been a lot of back & forth bet. @TheJusticeDept & plaintiffs' attorneys @NewYorkStateAG, @ACLU, @NYCLU & @arnoldporter over the release of docs re: citizenship question.
Here's summary of what we've learned so far from already-out docs
npr.org/2018/07/30/632…
Here's summary of what we've learned so far from already-out docs
npr.org/2018/07/30/632…
@uscensusbureau @jarmin_ron @TheJusticeDept @NewYorkStateAG @ACLU @NYCLU @arnoldporter 8. Courtroom is quiet, waiting for hearing to start...
@uscensusbureau @jarmin_ron @TheJusticeDept @NewYorkStateAG @ACLU @NYCLU @arnoldporter 9. "All rise"...
@uscensusbureau @jarmin_ron @TheJusticeDept @NewYorkStateAG @ACLU @NYCLU @arnoldporter 10. @TheJusticeDept is planning to release more internal documents on citizenship question to plaintiffs, @arnoldporter attorney John Freedman reports.
@uscensusbureau @jarmin_ron @TheJusticeDept @NewYorkStateAG @ACLU @NYCLU @arnoldporter 11. U.S. District Judge Jess Furman asks if state of Alabama's lawsuit against @uscensusbureau policy of including unauthorized immigrants in census numbers for reapportionment is relevant to citizenship question lawsuits.
12. Thread continues here👇
