Legal Group Sues Census Bureau to Prevent ‘Unlawful’ Methods in 2030 Count

A public-interest law firm is suing the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure that allegedly flawed procedures used in the 2020 census are not employed again in the 2030 count, the lawsuit claims. In the lawsuit, America First Legal said its efforts are to ensure the census only counts actual people, unlike in the 2020 count when “unlawful statistical sampling methods” were used. “The Census Bureau’s methods distorted population counts, added fictitious persons to the count, diluted lawful representation, and produced defective results in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution,” America First Legal alleges. The firm, founded by President Donald Trump’s senior advisor Stephen Miller, filed its final brief earlier this week and expects a decision from a three-panel judge in early 2026. The ruling will carry “constitutional” consequences, the firm said....