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BREAKING: #SCOTUS removes the Census citizenship question case — over the evidence allowed in the case — from the argument calendar; the "briefing schedule is suspended pending further order of the Court." It was supposed to be heard on Feb. 19.
Yesterday, the people and groups challenging the inclusion of the question asked #SCOTUS to dismiss the evidence-issue case:
Yesterday, DOJ also announced that it is appealing the district court's ruling.
So, what now? Well, the most likely next step is for DOJ to ask the Supreme Court to review the case — a request for certiorari before judgment. (This would make sense b/c the issue needs to be resolved before the Census is printed this summer.)
So, although the case has been removed from the argument calendar — don't think it's gone. I'd be surprised if we don't see it back before the justices, on the merits, yet this term.
