Citing harm to California, federal judge rules against citizenship question on census
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An inaccurate count would be particularly hard on California, the judge said, as state population is used to calculate federal funding and congressional district boundaries.
“The State of California demonstrated that it will suffer a loss of federal funding and face a substantial risk of losing political representation directly traceable to the inclusion of the citizenship question on the census,” the judge wrote.
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-judge-rejects-2020-census-citizenship-question-20190306-story.html
btw seeborg does not even have to be an american citizen to be a judge.
APPOINTED BY OBAMA.
APPROVED BY FEINSTEIN.
who was general counsel at the time of his appointment?
Judiciary offices must obtain concurrence from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of General Counsel, to appoint an individual who is not a U.S. citizen.
https://www.uscourts.gov/careers/search-judiciary-jobs/citizenship-requirements-employment-judiciary