BREAKING: A federal judge denies @CommerceGov's request to stay @SecretaryRoss's deposition in the #2020census case, pending their appeal to the Supreme Court.
Judge Furman calls the government's application "particularly frivolous - if not outrageous."
Scorching ruling.
Judge Furman calls the government's application "particularly frivolous - if not outrageous."
Scorching ruling.
Note: As the ruling states, the Second Circuit placed an administrative stay on Ross‘s deposition pending their review of that appeal. The government lost a recent appeal involving a DOJ official.
If they lose again, Judge Furman emphasizes, he won’t wait for SCOTUS to weigh in.
If they lose again, Judge Furman emphasizes, he won’t wait for SCOTUS to weigh in.
NEW: In back-to-back defeats, @CommerceGov loses bid to avoid a trial by resolving the lawsuit on summary judgment.
“The court remains firmly convinced that a trial will be necessary to resolve the claims of this case,” Furman wrote.
“The court remains firmly convinced that a trial will be necessary to resolve the claims of this case,” Furman wrote.
This ruling also has a procedural caveat.
This wasn’t a summary judgment motion, but a motion arguing that the case shouldn’t be resolved with a trial. The govt still can attempt to boot the case on summary judgment, a motion Furman previously indicated they would likely lose:
This wasn’t a summary judgment motion, but a motion arguing that the case shouldn’t be resolved with a trial. The govt still can attempt to boot the case on summary judgment, a motion Furman previously indicated they would likely lose:
Upshot: The government’s avenues for preventing a trial and keeping Ross off the hot seat are rapidly narrowing.
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