NEW: The Trump administration has lost its sixth attempt to get the #2020census #citizenshipquestion lawsuits tossed out of court. U.S. District Judge George Hazel has rejected @TheJusticeDept’s motion to dismiss case in Maryland led by @LUPE_rgv👇 
2. @LUPE_rgv & other plaintiffs in this #2020census #citizenshipquestion lawsuit are repped by @MALDEF @AAAJ_AAJC.
Potential trial set to start in January for other Md.-based lawsuit by Maryland & Arizona residents repped by @CovingtonLLP. @TheJusticeDept wants to skip trial.
Potential trial set to start in January for other Md.-based lawsuit by Maryland & Arizona residents repped by @CovingtonLLP. @TheJusticeDept wants to skip trial.
3. Judge Hazel is allowing plaintiffs’ attorneys at @MALDEF @AAAJ_AAJC to argue that adding a #citizenshipquestion to #2020census is unconstitutional👇
4. Plaintiffs’ attorneys @MALDEF @AAAJ_AAJC can also argue that the #2020census #citizenshipquestion was “motivated by racial animus towards Latinos, Asian Americans, and animus towards non-U.S. citizens and foreign-born persons”👇
5. Judge is also allowing @MALDEF @AAAJ_AAJC to argue that in an alleged conspiracy, Kris Kobach “spoke with Steve Bannon, President Trump, and @SecretaryRoss to persuade them to add a citizenship question for the express purpose of reducing the number of immigrant respondents”👇
6. Judge Hazel, however, is not allowing depositions of Kris Kobach & Steve Bannon for this #2020census #citizenshipquestion lawsuit as plaintiffs’ attorneys at @MALDEF @AAAJ_AAJC requested👇
7. Meanwhile, the first trial over the #2020census #citizenshipquestion continues in NY. My ongoing thread👇
