Justice Department Replaces Legal Team on 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Justice Department Replaces Legal Team on 2020 Census Citizenship Question
Balloons at an event to mark the one-year-out launch of the 2020 Census efforts in Boston, Mass., on April 1, 2019. Brian Snyder/Reuters
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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The Justice Department announced on July 7 that it will change the team of lawyers who have been defending the Trump administration’s bid to reinstate the citizenship question on the U.S. Census.

Spokeswoman Kerri Kupec didn’t give a reason for the change. An official at the department said the new team would be a mix of career and political appointees, including lawyers who work in the consumer protection branch.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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