Federal Lawsuit Opposing Citizenship Question on the Census

In the Supporting Documents below are the:

  • State Of New York, City of Central Falls, City of Providence, et al v. United States Department of Commerce lawsuit opposing the federal government's attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. 
     
  • Opinion from the United States Supreme Court - the application for stay presented to JUSTICE GINSBURG and by her referred to the Court is granted in part and denied in part. Analysis from SCOTUSblog.
     
  • Decision from the Southern District of New York vacating Secretary Ross's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, enjoining Defendants from implementing his decision or from otherwise adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census without curing the legal defects identified in the Court's Opinion, and remanding the matter to the Secretary for further action not inconsistent with the Courts Opinion.