A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to replace the legal team charged with handling the Trump administration’s case for adding a citizenship question on the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said the department’s request was “patently deficient” and that they offered “no reasons, let alone 'satisfactory reasons,' for the substitution of counsel.”
Meanwhile, House Democrats are expected to move forward with contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for defying subpoenas for documents related to the 2020 census.
Judge Rejects DOJ Move to Replace Legal Team Charged with Census Citizenship Battle
HeadlineJul 10, 2019