NEW: The government renewed its bid to stay the #2020Census case until the Supreme Court takes up the matter in February 2019.
Judge Furman witheringly shot down their last attempt.
Background: courthousenews.com/judge-slaps-do…
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Judge Furman witheringly shot down their last attempt.
Background: courthousenews.com/judge-slaps-do…
Also: courthousenews.com/supreme-court-…
Reminder: Only two of the nine justices - Gorsuch and Thomas - signed onto a dissent calling to block extra-record discovery in the case.
Even Kavanaugh didn't go that far. The majority's order limited the matter to temporarily blocking Wilbur Ross's deposition.
Even Kavanaugh didn't go that far. The majority's order limited the matter to temporarily blocking Wilbur Ross's deposition.
Analysis: Census is supposed to go to print by June 2019.
It’s in the DOJ’s best interest to gum up the gears of justice to preempt a ruling blocking the government’s addition of a citizenship question before then - even with longshot motions resoundingly rejected last time.
It’s in the DOJ’s best interest to gum up the gears of justice to preempt a ruling blocking the government’s addition of a citizenship question before then - even with longshot motions resoundingly rejected last time.
There are two ways the government could win in the census case: rulings in its favor or beating out the clock.
Plaintiffs need to not only win, but to do it on time to matter.
Plaintiffs need to not only win, but to do it on time to matter.
