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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Judge Wants Another Crack At Census Case After Revelation Of New Evidence
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The new evidence being put forward by the challengers were in files found on the back-up hard drives of a now-deceased GOP gerrymandering guru. The files suggested he was more involved in the Trumps administrations census change than originally thought. Among them was also a secret study the consultant, Thomas Hofeller, did in 2015 that said adding a citizenship question to the census would be necessary for the GOP to overhaul redistricting in a way that would boost Republicans and non-Hispanic whites to the detriment of Democrats.
Hazels order Wednesday was brief and did not say what next steps would be taken if the appeals court sent the case back down to him. He indicated he will issue a longer opinion explaining his decision at a later date.
Hazel had previously ruled that the administrations move to add the question violated administrative law and was also a violation of the Constitutions Enumeration Clause, because it would harm the accuracy of the census. The administration had appealed those two findings, while one of the groups challenging the question in Maryland had appealed his ruling that the question was not a violation of the equal protection clause.
Judge Hazels ruling is a confirmation that the evidence we have submitted raises a substantial question as to the intentionally discriminatory actions of this administration, said Denise Hulett, an attorney with group MALDEF, which challenged the question. The evidence shows an undeniable conspiracy between this administration and others outside the government to jeopardize the accuracy of the census for partisan gain at the expense of Latinos and non citizens of color.
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rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)malaise
(268,885 posts)Rec
spanone
(135,816 posts)saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Botany
(70,483 posts)The #s are against them so they have to cheat.
FakeNoose
(32,620 posts)bluestarone
(16,900 posts)Keep THIS at the top!!!
former9thward
(31,970 posts)The Supreme Court has heard the case and will issue a decision by the end of this month. That decision will be binding no matter what Judge Hazel may think.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)That sometimes happens, particularly if the Court decides the record it's reviewing isn't complete, and further development of the facts is needed. The discovery of the Hofeller material might warrant remand for further consideration and development of the record by the District Court.
former9thward
(31,970 posts)The SC fast tracked this case because they needed to decide it by this month so forms can be put together and printed. I believe you will find them giving a final decision this month.
Thekaspervote
(32,751 posts)gademocrat7
(10,653 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Please keep up the good news.
PatrickforO
(14,569 posts)Cause sometimes that arc of justice seems to move awful goddamn slow.