With The Lawsuits Against the Census ‘Citizenship’ Question, Timing is Key

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao deliver keynote remarks during the U.S.-Japan Council's annual conference at the J.W. Marriott November 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. — WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross delivers keynote remarks during the U.S.-Japan Council's annual conference at the J.W. Marriott November 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. White optimistic... WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross delivers keynote remarks during the U.S.-Japan Council's annual conference at the J.W. Marriott November 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. White optimistic about ongoing commercial negotiations happeing between the U.S. and Japan, Ross was critical of trade tariffs that Japan places on American auto imports and other goods. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

March 28, 2018 12:42 p.m.

This morning, we published some of my reporting on the legal landscape for the lawsuits that Democrats and advocacy groups have filed challenging the Census' move, under the Trump administration, to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. One...

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