House lawyer to argue at SCOTUS census case

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear from a lawyer for the Democrat-led House when the justices take up a case later this month challenging the Trump admin's decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census

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The House’s request for argument time called the citizenship-question issue “a matter of immense national importance.” “The decennial census is a vital cornerstone of our democratic institutions, and none more so than the House of Representatives,” House General Counsel Douglas Letter and other lawyers wrote in a court filing last month. “The House as a chamber depends upon an accurate census for its institutional integrity, and its membership will be affected by the outcome of this case.”

 

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May be painful for some, too bad. Probably shouldn’t be here in the first place. Been there before, keep it on there. Only legal residents please. All others, get on the bus..bye bye

How did this even make it to the Supreme Court?

Two years, Russian worried Interference in our election Clearly stated, the constitution Entitled citizens make the selection Russian worries made of lies Citizen? Don't ask, don't tell Census is scrap paper If criminals, illegals vote as well

She can't control Omar, either.

Good, it will be settled then.

As the supreme Court did during the Paula Jones farce lawsuit gtconway3d

So r we going to 'count' illegals? To be accurate on Census we'll have to

If you want to know how trump is compromised, talk to this longtime aide who handled emails for him for years and who’s “heard everything, and taken good notes,” said trump. But if she’s another John Barron, then the press is guilty of EPIC malpractice.

Based on the NY Times article below, plagiarist Meredith McIver did as much for trump - or more - as Cohen, Hicks, or Weisselberg, and we need to FINALLY hear from her. But if she’s another John Barron, then the entire press is guilty of EPIC malpractice.

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