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Department of Commerce v. New York

A Supreme Court case that struck down the addition of a citizenship question to the census on administrative procedure grounds.

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How have courts interpreted the Census Clause’s use of “persons” historically?

Courts have read the Census Clause’s directive to count “persons” expansively: judicial decisions and long administrative practice treat the census as a —not a roster of citizens—and permit a range of...