Before the Court in Department of Commerce v. New York
The Justices Weigh in on a Citizenship Question in the Decennial Census
At 10:06 a.m. on April 23, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 18-966, Department of Commerce et al. v. New York et al. At 11:28 a.m. arguments were concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of U.S. Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco, counsel of record for the Petitioners, and New York Solicitor General Barbara D. Underwood, counsel of record for the Respondents. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of the Department of Commerce et al. JUSTICE BREYER: On the main form, suppose…
