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A Census Case That Goes to the Heart of American Democracy
1 month ago | By NY Times
For two centuries, census totals used to apportion Congress have included all residents of the country. The Supreme Court on Monday heard the Trump administration's argument for limiting the count to citizens.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's census plan
1 month ago | By My Sanantonio
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot seats among the states in the House of Representatives.
But it also appeared possible that the justices could avoid a final ruling on the issue until they know how broadly the Trump administration acts in its final days in office and whether the division of House seats is affected.
No president has tried to do what Trump outlined in a memo in July - remove millions of noncitizens from the once-a-decade...
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