The media is going to spin this as “No Census question in 2020” that’s NOT what the court did here. In fact, Robert’s opinion largely rejects the substantive objections New York raised regarding the agency’s power to include a citizenship question.
Any remand will be a mere temporary, and limited, “victory.” The media is going to spin it that way, but it is bull. The only thing the agency needs to do is further clarify why it wants the question.
That’s it.
Then the question is on the form.
The only issue now is time.
Thanks for the translations from legalese!
But why is time an issue?
Census forms are reportedly going to start being printed on July 1. That doesn’t seem enough time for the agency to get their act together. I don’t the question will be on the 2020 census.