Federal judge rejects DOJ request to replace census legal team
WASHINGTON–A federal judge in New York late Tuesday rejected the Justice Department's request to replace its legal team that had been leading an effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled that the government provided "no reasons, let alone satisfactory reasons," for the request. "Any new motions to withdraw shall be supported by a signed and sworn affidavit from each counsel seeking to withdraw stating satisfactory reasons for withdrawing," Furman said in a three-page order. "In the event ...
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