Supreme Court poised to issue 2018 term's final rulings on census citizenship question, partisan ger

[Judi Lynn]

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Source: USA Today

Supreme Court poised to issue 2018 term's final rulings on census citizenship question, partisan gerrymandering
, USA TODAY Published 3:30 a.m. ET June 27, 2019 | Updated 4:28 a.m. ET June 27, 2019

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court completes its term Thursday with major decisions expected on partisan gerrymandering and the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

The term's premier cases were left hanging until the last day following the court's issuance of 19 other rulings over the past 10 days, including those on religious memorials, scandalous trademarks, racial discrimination in jury selection and the reach of the Freedom of Information Act.

Also up for grabs Thursday: Oklahoma's authority over former Indian territory and a Wisconsin law authorizing blood draws from unconscious motorists.

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In the census case, the court must decide whether the Commerce Department acted properly in deciding to ask about citizenship on all census questionnaires for the first time in 70 years. Challengers in several lower courts have alleged hidden motives: to depress the headcount of noncitizens in predominantly Democratic states and cities.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/27/supreme-court-faces-census-citizenship-question-partisan-election-maps/1571451001/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Hard to believe

the Court could go all in for partisanship on the final day's rulings. Gerrymandering is most important. We can overcome undercounts with turnout, but if the districts are skewed not much can alter that distortion.

Former Indian territory? We're back to calling native Americans "Indians"? You know Oklahoma will drill it for oil, why is anyone asking this question?

Collection from the Unconscious? Do they tour? Does Carl Jung have tickets?

[Thekaspervote]

2. Well, the ruling is out ... proof that this is dotard's court

[JudyM]

3. Locking.

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