Trump administration must face multistate lawsuit over census citizenship question
THOMSON REUTERS
Jul 26th 2018 1:22PM
NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - The Trump administration must face a lawsuit by states and advocacy groups over its plan to ask people who are filling out the 2020 census form whether they are U.S. citizens, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan denied the administration's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which is backed by 18 states and the District of Columbia.
Furman said in Thursday's decision that while Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had the authority to add the question, which was included in the census prior to 1960, he may have wielded it improperly.
"Today’s decision is a big win for New Yorkers and everyone across the country who cares about a fair and accurate census," New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, who led the states in the lawsuit, said in a statement.
The states, cities and organizations seeking to block the question have said it could lead to undercounting in states with large immigrant populations, jeopardizing their political representation and access to federal funds.
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