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2019-06-27 -Land of the Free

Justice Roberts comes through again for the left on census citizenship decision

[The Hill] The Supreme Court found Thursday that the Trump administration did not give an adequate reason for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, blocking the question for at least the time being.

The move is a surprise win for advocates who opposed the question's addition, arguing it will lead to an inaccurate population count. The administration had argued the question was needed to enforce the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
"Surprise" to some possibly.
Those challenging the question said that asking about citizenship would cause non-citizens or immigrants to skip the question. The Trump administration has maintained in court filings that the data would not be accessible to other parts of the federal government, like immigration officials, but opponents argued that the implied perception surrounding asking about citizenship is enough to cause minority groups to not answer the question, or skip out on the census altogether.
Even though three pickup trucks and 4 Honda's are parked there, no one responded from 121 Woodland Place? Send in ICE to investigate.
The justices sent the issue back to the Commerce Department to provide another explanation.

Chief Justice John Roberts joined with the court's liberal wing in delivering the court's opinion.

Roberts wrote that "the decision to reinstate a citizenship question cannot be adequately explained in terms of DOJ's [the Department of Justice's] request for improved citizenship data to better enforce the VRA."

"Several points, considered together, reveal a significant mismatch between the decision [Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross] made and the rationale he provided."

Posted by Besoeker 2019-06-27 13:10|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Roberts wrote that "the decision to reinstate a citizenship question cannot be adequately explained in terms of DOJ's [the Department of Justice's] request for improved citizenship data to better enforce the VRA."

No one else has a clue, perhaps Justice Roberts could tell us (just off the top of his head) how many non-citizens are residing in the US.

Dispense with the law, red tape and bureaucratic formalities. California and Illinois are hemorrhaging democratic voters. New faces are desperately needed.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-06-27 13:18|| 2019-06-27 13:18|| Front Page Top

#2 More concerned about the legacy of the Roberts Court than the Constitution or the fate of our nation. Conservatives have tried to be “balanced “ and the progs have eroded the core principles of our nation for decades. There is an existential threat to America and it’s the Democrat Party and it’s minions. The question, to use a line from the Untouchables, is what are you prepared to do?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2019-06-27 13:38|| 2019-06-27 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes. It's a dangerous time for America. And if America is to come out of it at all, somebody will have to up the dangerous, before things get better again.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-06-27 13:48|| 2019-06-27 13:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Roberts needs to be sent to Gitmo and from there to some nice black site where he can enjoy the fruits of his betrayal of the Constitution. Personally I vote for the boats.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-06-27 14:48|| 2019-06-27 14:48|| Front Page Top

#5 We the People of the United States,

no longer exist. The contract is dissolved. Dred Scott Part II. Next year, party like its 1860 again.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-06-27 15:17|| 2019-06-27 15:17|| Front Page Top

#6 The justices sent the issue back to the Commerce Department to provide another explanation.

So now the commerce secretary will present a more acceptable justification, and continue doing so until the supreme court finds the latest justification acceptable. And in the meantime and afterward, President Trump will continue appointing Constitution-oriented conservative judges at all levels, so that going forward fewer of these kinds of cases will head toward the Supreme Court.

Evolution, not revolution.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-06-27 15:35|| 2019-06-27 15:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Roberts is a "conservative" in the same vein as the eGOP. Globalist, elitist, believing the government has the right to control as much of your life as possible.

The only thing that separates the eGOP from the left is the eGOP believes you should have some private property and enjoy some of the fruits of your labor.

Once this is understood Robert's decisions make perfect sense.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-06-27 15:53|| 2019-06-27 15:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Roberts does fit the mold of Deep State Republican nominee. Better than some, worse than others. Fills a necessary niche in the Court but I wish he was not the Chief Justice. Gorsuch looks like a reasonable replacement of Scalia, Kavenaugh an improvement on Kennedy, and Roberts fairly similar to Rehnquist. Overall the Court seems to be pretty much the same politically as it has been for 30 years. That will change depending on who gets to replace Ginsburg, Thomas and Alito - actuarially the next in line.

Posted by Glenmore 2019-06-27 17:22|| 2019-06-27 17:22|| Front Page Top

#9 President Trump will continue appointing Constitution-oriented conservative judges at all levels, so that going forward fewer of these kinds of cases will head toward the Supreme Court.

Assuming a bunch of them don't also turn into Roberts.

Posted by charger 2019-06-27 17:22|| 2019-06-27 17:22|| Front Page Top

#10 You might almost think the Dems have something on Roberts.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-06-27 18:15|| 2019-06-27 18:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Liberal city leaders announce daily their disregard of federal law on immigration. Now is the time for conservatives to disregard the census participation law. Answer as you see fit; lie about number of bathrooms, include your pets as people (non citizen people), lie about education, income, race....

Posted by Airandee 2019-06-27 18:33|| 2019-06-27 18:33|| Front Page Top

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