A federal judge says the winding down of the 2020 census must remain on hold through Sept. 24 at the latest — throwing door-knocking efforts further into uncertainty during what could be the final days of counting.
A sign promoting the 2020 census stands in a planter in Roswell, N.M., in August. A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to continue holding off on wrapping up the census for now.Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images
The challengers are pushing for an extended census schedule that the Trump administration first proposed because of disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Career officials at the bureau haveIn April, President Trumpto pass four-month extensions to the legal deadlines for reporting census results.
But that hearing was canceled after Justice Department attorneys missed a deadline for producing a complete record of internal Commerce Department documents for the lawsuit. The attorneys also told Koh the administration would likely not be able to finish filing other required documents this week.
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