Virginia Considers Bill to Verify Voters’ Citizenship
1/24: Senator Mark Peake proposed a bill in the Virginia legislature that would require voters to verify their citizenship.
Trump Asks SCOTUS to Weigh-In on Census
1/22: The Trump Administration asked the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
Census Question Will Be Settled in Court
12/19: A federal court will decide whether it is legal to have a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
California Will Take Census Question to Trial
12/7: A federal court in California will likely decide whether the US Census can ask questions about US Citizenship in 2020.
Virginia Lawmaker Wants Citizenship Question Removed from the Census
12/4: Virginia representative Gerald Connolly said that he would use the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives to get the citizenship question removed from the 2020 Census.
Census Case Goes to Supreme Court
11/16: The case set to determine whether Wilbur Ross can be deposed over the citizenship question in the 2020 census will go to the Supreme Court.
Kansas Voter ID Law Headed to Appeals Court
11/4: A Kansas law requiring a birth certificate to register to vote is headed for appeals court after a Kansas court determined it violated the 14th Amendment.
Supreme Court Allows Census Challenge
11/2: The Supreme Court has decided to let a court challenge to the 2020 Census' citizenship question to move forward.
Judge Forces Georgia to Ease Citizenship Requirements at Polls
11/2: A Federal Judge ruled that Georgia must ease proof of citizenship requirements for suspected noncitizen voters on election day.
Court Denies Government’s Request for Census Trial Postponement
10/26: A federal judge denied the Trump Administration's request to postpone a suit questioning the legality of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census.