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Supreme Court suspends planned arguments over citizenship question in 2020 census
Fox News ^ | 18 JAN 2019 | Bill Mears

Posted on 01/18/2019 3:52:19 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

The Supreme Court has suspended scheduled oral arguments on the Trump administration’s plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Oral arguments were to be held February 19, the day Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was expecting to return to the bench, after missing the past two weeks of the public sessions, while recovering from recent lung cancer surgery.

But in a brief order on Friday, the justices decided to put matters on hold after a federal district court judge on Tuesday ruled the government could not proceed with its plans. Challengers to the census question then asked the justices to dismiss the related pending appeal, saying the issue was moot. The high court indicated it would now decide whether the case should proceed.

Separate legal challenges in California and New York from a coalition of states, cities, and civil rights groups claim the citizenship question would discourage immigrants from participation in the government survey, and that an undercount would jeopardize federal funding for a range of programs, as well as representation in Congress.

The Justice and Commerce Departments say its population count will be accurate, and that failure to answer the question will not mean an automatic invalidation.

The specific issue the Supreme Court was asked to address was what evidence a federal judge can consider in the current lawsuit, specifically depositions from top administration officials who would be asked to justify inclusion of the census question.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2020census; buildthefence; daca; dreamact; dreamers; rbg; ruthbaderginsburg; scotus
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What do they know about RBG that we don’t?


21 posted on 01/18/2019 4:22:24 PM PST by Sooth2222 ("Every nation gets the government it deserves." -Joseph de Maistre)
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To: Brilliant

Libmarxists pretend it doesnt matter until some illegal immigrant sits on a jury and blows a jury trial for a murderer or sex offender because he or she is INELLIGIBLE.


22 posted on 01/18/2019 4:26:09 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Sooth2222

Roberts will replace her vote and make it 4-4, so no sense in hearing the case....


23 posted on 01/18/2019 4:27:36 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Secret Agent Man

Well, if you’re writing a poem or editorial, or expounding from a soapbox, I have no problem with the term ‘invasion’.

I’m just trying to stick with the term that is actually codified in our laws and regulations - despite all the liberal newspeak that’s been trying to bury and ‘disappear’ it.


24 posted on 01/18/2019 4:29:48 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Luke21

Sad but true. I wish PDJT’s advisors would quit telling him to appeal these unconstitutional edicts. It’s beyond absurd.


25 posted on 01/18/2019 4:30:08 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Cocked, locked and ready to ROCK!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The citizenship question was on the census form for over 100 years. It is only recently that it was removed.


26 posted on 01/18/2019 4:30:36 PM PST by kabar
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

According to the elitists (like Pelosi, Bush etc) Globalist Doctrine does not allow US citizenship to have any merit.they also want to erase the borders and dilute american culture and dismiss American heritage


27 posted on 01/18/2019 4:32:01 PM PST by KTM rider ( .......than to post and remove all doubt)
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To: ncalburt

“What does this mean ?”

It means our judicial system sucks off in long strokes.


28 posted on 01/18/2019 4:33:26 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: kabar

Bring out one of those old ones and just change the date.


29 posted on 01/18/2019 4:37:41 PM PST by Cold Heart (The main purpose of The Wall is to protect the US from its own politicians.)
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To: Bonemaker

lolol...ain’t that the truth


30 posted on 01/18/2019 4:38:05 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Cocked, locked and ready to ROCK!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Does anyone on government give a damn about the safety of the average American citizen. We should confiscate all the wealth in America with the exception of %00,000.00 average per person. Give the real citizens without that amount that much. Disband the House & Senate and elect a darn Monarch we would fair better. All politicians are for sale.


31 posted on 01/18/2019 4:44:35 PM PST by Herman Ball
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To: Jamestown1630

I was just trying to use accurate terms. Unlike libtard media who calls them ‘immigrants” like they are legal immigrants.


32 posted on 01/18/2019 4:49:08 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Bonemaker
So its Roberts destroying this country .

He needs to be replaced .

33 posted on 01/18/2019 4:49:44 PM PST by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselveking/its population here and Canada)
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To: Electric Graffiti
"Sad but true. I wish PDJT’s advisors would quit telling him to appeal these unconstitutional edicts. It’s beyond absurd."

Well, if we stop appealing, then we should pick from the remaining options such as: Ignore the courts, accept defeat, start watering the Tree of Liberty.

34 posted on 01/18/2019 4:54:24 PM PST by Truth29
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sure glad we have a Conservative court. It’s almost as helpful as having a Conservative Senate and House.

Another words... NOT!

Man are we screwed.

Can anyone imagine how bad it would have been if Hillary had won with these complacent louts.

Trump, thank you for trying to do your job. Good luck with this crew.


35 posted on 01/18/2019 5:04:57 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: MichaelCorleone
Why do illegals need representation in Congress?

I think their elected reps are in Mayheeco City.

36 posted on 01/18/2019 5:06:43 PM PST by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I know. That’s where I got called - I mentioned ‘illegal immigrants’, and was respectfully reminded that it’s actually ‘illegal aliens’.

(The manipulative leftist terminology has this squirrel-y way of getting into our speech, and we have to be on guard.)


37 posted on 01/18/2019 5:11:35 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Supreme Court is looking like a bunch of crap.


38 posted on 01/18/2019 5:24:01 PM PST by Logical me
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They need to take this up quickly.


39 posted on 01/18/2019 6:00:30 PM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Speculation: SC was notified Trump is going to use emergency power and have cleared docket for expected review of 9th circus ruling.


40 posted on 01/18/2019 6:05:53 PM PST by Raycpa
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