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Census citizenship rationale exposed as contrived

Date
2019-06-27
Entry type
court-ruling
Current status
Final Supreme Court judgment; the challenged agency decision was remanded.
Last reviewed
2026-09-03

The Supreme Court did not prohibit a citizenship question, but held that the stated Voting Rights Act rationale did not match the administrative record and required remand.

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  1. factruled-unlawful

    The Supreme Court held that the Enumeration Clause permitted a citizenship question and that the Secretary's decision was supported by evidence apart from its explanation, but concluded that the stated Voting Rights Act rationale appeared contrived and affirmed remand to the agency.