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Census
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Old wine in new wine skins? Alabama challenges counting noncitizens for redistricting
The summer fight over the census citizenship question continues. After the Supreme Court ruled that the Commerce Department could not include a question about citizenship, the state of Alabama fired…
For Purpose Law Group Blog
The Census Citizenship Question & the Supreme Court Cliffhanger
In 13 Famous TV Cliffhangers That Still Get Fans Talking, we’re reminded that Hollywood executives take delight in leaving fans over the long hot summer with the agony of worrying…
For Purpose Law Group Blog
Recent Nonprofit Issues: Developments
There are important updates to certain stories we’ve covered in the last several months or so. Issue: 2020 Census In the weeks leading up to the June 28th end of…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Taking The Bait
There is no doubt that President Trump's tweets targeted at Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley were racist. Our president is a racist. We knew that…
The Right Coast
Attorney General William Barr says he sees legal way to add citizenship question to census – CBS News
Edgefield, S.C. -- Attorney General William Barr said Monday he sees a way to legally require 2020 census respondents to declare whether or not they are citizens, despite a Supreme…
The Right Coast
The Census Case Could Provoke a Constitutional Crisis – The Atlantic
Blackman suggested that Section 2 requires a citizenship question on the census form itself, in order to enforce the reduction of representation. He explained:If this argument is correct, then the…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
The Administration Loses Credibility
The U.S. Commerce department advanced a reason for the citizenship question in the 2020 census. Department head, Wilbur Ross tried to claim the question was included to help enforce the…
The Right Coast
Trump says officials working on holiday on census dispute
Trump s administration has faced numerous roadblocks to adding the question, including last week s Supreme Court ruling that blocked its inclusion, at least temporarily. The Justice Department had insisted…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Pres. Trump, the Worst Client
Once again, I nominate Pres. Trump for the award as the worst client in America. His administration has pursued a weak, almost frivolous appeal regarding the citizenship question on the…
PrawfsBlawg
It’s the district court order, not the SCOTUS affirmance
Main Thursday, July 04, 2019It's the district court order, not the SCOTUS affirmanceOn the eve of Friday's hearing on the next steps in the census case, more thoughts on nomenclature:…