Against census citizenship question Maryland federal judge rules

By Staff Reporter Apr 09, 2019 04:00 AM EDT

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland ruled on Friday that including a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census would violate administrative law.

The plaintiffs, who are individuals and organizations, said that the Department of Commerce and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross violated the Administrative Procedure Act and conspired "to violate their civil rights."