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Immigration,
Government

Feb. 19, 2019

High court’s expedited hearing on Census question crucial to state

The early hearing may indicate where the court leans, but opponents of the move say their victory at the district court will be upheld.

High court’s expedited hearing on Census question crucial to state
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, center, who restored a question on citizenship to the U.S. Census, speaks to President Donald J. Trump at the White House in September.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s expedited hearing restoring a citizenship question to the Census might indicate where it leans, but opponents of the move say their victory at the district court should be upheld.

California officials say the outcome is crucial as failing to count non-citizens could cost the state seats in the House of Representatives, at least one representative in the Electoral College and billions of federal dollars.

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