Holder group will fight citizenship question on census

[mystery-ak]

Holder group will fight citizenship question on census
By Max Greenwood - 03/27/18 07:51 AM EDT

A Democratic group headed by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will go to court over a decision by the Commerce Department to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census.

Holder said Tuesday that the group, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, would fight the Trump administration's decision, arguing that including a citizenship question would drastically lower the response rate on the 2020 census and lead to an inaccurate count.

"We will litigate to stop the Administration from moving forward with this irresponsible decision," Holder said. "The addition of a citizenship question to the census questionnaire is a direct attack on our representative democracy."

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[libertybele]

I'm not quite sure who should be feared more; Bammy's silent army or Holder's 'group'?

[Frank Cannon]

Be a hard thing to fight considering his boss Clinton had this on his questionnaire.

[libertybele]

Be a hard thing to fight considering his boss Clinton had this on his questionnaire.

..shh... you're not supposed to remember that, and besides it's only ok if the DEMS ask it.

[Sanguine]

California. 

[Chosen Daughter]

Be a hard thing to fight considering his boss Clinton had this on his questionnaire.

It was only taken off in 2010.

http://start.att.net/player/category/news/article/time-white_house_defends_citizenship_question_in_new_ce-vtime

[Frank Cannon]

It was only taken off in 2010.

http://start.att.net/player/category/news/article/time-white_house_defends_citizenship_question_in_new_ce-vtime

That is why fighting this is a joke. Holder is going to have to prove that past census results were wrong and invalid prior to 2010.

[Cyber Liberty]

That is why fighting this is a joke. Holder is going to have to prove that past census results were wrong and invalid prior to 2010.

If he can get on the Ninth Circus docket, I'll bet you half a peach he'll convince them.  They're that stupid.

[Frank Cannon]

If he can get on the Ninth Circus docket, I'll bet you half a peach he'll convince them.  They're that stupid.

Yeah and it will go right to the next level if that happens, but even so, he also has to show standing. He will have to show why taking a more detailed head count like in previous censuses is going to effect him.

[Chosen Daughter]

Yeah and it will go right to the next level if that happens, but even so, he also has to show standing. He will have to show why taking a more detailed head count like in previous censuses is going to effect him.

Timing might be everything if they are trying to tie it up for next census.  Lets get it over with now.

[Frank Cannon]

Timing might be everything if they are trying to tie it up for next census.  Lets get it over with now.

They can't tie it up. It is a Constitutional issue. It has to happen and it has to happen on time.

[Cyber Liberty]

Yeah and it will go right to the next level if that happens, but even so, he also has to show standing. He will have to show why taking a more detailed head count like in previous censuses is going to effect him.

You are assuming the Judges will behave and follow the law.  They have shown a tendency of not doing that, ever since we started getting the Obama & Clinton packed courts.

[Cyber Liberty]

They can't tie it up. It is a Constitutional issue. It has to happen and it has to happen on time.

It'll happen on time.  With a nice, tidy injunction tied to it, like a pretty bow.

[Sanguine]

I expect this is more about winning midterms rather than winning court cases.

[edpc]

Blatant PR move for the midterms, considering there is precedent for it and constitutional authority.  They have to do something to push immigration issues, since both sides punted DACA to the courts.