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DOJ told the Court census printing had to start by the end of June to meet deadlines. So, when Hunt said the govt is still looking at options, it means not only that the govt misled courts this week, it also wasn’t candid with SCOTUS. This is a major crisis for DOJ.
Govt lawyers go into court every day & ask judges & juries to rely on their honesty & integrity. Courts take violations of the duty of candor seriously to preserve public confidence in the justice system. This DOJ is willing to sacrifice its credibility on the altar of Trump.
So, DOJ told SCOTUS it needed the extraordinary remedy of appealing straight from the trial court ruling against it to SCOTUS in the NY case because the census had to be finalized by the end of June. The court relied on DOJ’s representation, which it now turns out, wasn’t true.
Happy 4th of July, y’all.
