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State Of New York et al v. United States Department of Commerce et al

  1. November 21, 2018

    Judge Quotes Camus, Denies Bid To Delay Census Row

    Saying "enough is enough," a New York federal judge has rejected the federal government's latest bid to pause a case over the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census, saying the repeated attempts must make "Sisyphus happy," quoting the French philosopher Albert Camus.

  2. October 26, 2018

    Feds Can't Pause Trial Over Citizenship Question In Census

    Both the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit on Friday refused to pause a trial over the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census, thwarting the Trump administration's latest bid to shield government officials from testifying in court. 

  3. September 24, 2018

    Ross Ordered To Give Deposition In Census Citizenship Row

    U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross must sit for a deposition on the addition of a question to the 2020 census concerning the citizenship status of respondents, as the federal government has made it clear that he was personally involved in the decision, a New York federal court held on Friday.

  4. September 14, 2018

    Census Citizenship Fight Likely Headed For NY Trial

    Manhattan U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman told the Trump administration Friday he is likely to order a trial to determine if Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was motivated by legitimate policy reasons, or by discrimination, when he added a question about citizenship status to the 2020 census.

  5. September 05, 2018

    Challengers To Census Citizenship Query Push For Gov't Docs

    A number of states and immigration organizations challenging the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census urged a New York federal court Tuesday to compel the federal government to release a number of documents that officials have sought to shield from view.

  6. July 26, 2018

    Trump Can't Stop Challenges To Census Citizenship Query

    A New York federal judge on Thursday struck down the Trump administration's attempts to shield review of its decision to add a question about citizenship status to the 2020 census, allowing a pair of challenges to proceed in court.

  7. July 03, 2018

    Judge Considers Bad Faith In Census Citizenship Query Row

    A Manhattan federal judge indicated Tuesday that he is unlikely to dismiss a challenge to the Trump administration's addition of a question about citizenship status to the 2020 census, and added he sees reason to suspect bad faith on the part of a Cabinet member who has given shifting explanations for the origin of the controversial policy.

  8. May 29, 2018

    Feds Urge Tossing Of Suit Over Census Citizenship Question

    The federal government has urged a New York federal court to toss a suit filed last month by several states and municipalities that challenges a recent decision to add a question to the 2020 census about whether respondents are U.S. citizens, arguing the communities fail to raise a legitimate legal question.

  9. May 09, 2018

    Judge To Move Fast On Suit Over Census Citizenship Query

    A Manhattan federal judge said Wednesday he will move quickly to resolve a challenge by a coalition of states to the Trump administration's controversial decision to add a question on citizenship status to the 2020 census, noting the approaching population count and the high likelihood of appellate review.

  10. April 03, 2018

    States, Cities Sue Feds Over Census Citizenship Question

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of states, cities and mayors Tuesday in a New York federal court challenge to the U.S. Department of Commerce's decision to add a question on citizenship status to the 2020 census, saying its inclusion will lead to an inaccurate census count.