Supreme Court Will Hear Fast-Track Arguments in Census Case
- Challengers seek to block question about U.S. citizenship
- Court will decide what evidence can be used in challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments early next year on lawsuits challenging the addition of a question about citizenship to the 2020 census, acting with unusual speed in a politically charged case.
The justices will consider the Trump administration’s bid to limit the evidence that can be used in the challenge, which has been the subject of a trial in federal court in New York. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 19.