Supreme Court rules Citizenship question not to be added to census for now

In one of the most highly-anticipated cases of the year, the Supreme Court has ruled that the proposed citizenship question for the 2020 U.S. Census will not be added -- for now -- saying that the administration's explanation for adding it is insufficient.

Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said, "[W]e cannot ignore the disconnect between the decision made and the explanation given."

When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, announced he was reinstating the citizenship question in March 2018, he said he was responding to a request from the Justice Department for better citizenship data to assist its enforcement of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Full story: CBS News


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