But several liberal justices cited documents showing Ross pressed the Justice Department to support the citizenship question, despite initial reluctance by administration officials. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pressed Francisco on why the citizenship question was dropped after the 1950 census. Several conservative justices questioned the accuracy of administrative records that could be used to ensure a more accurate count, instead of a direct citizenship question. And Justice Neil Gorsuch said many countries and the United Nations include citizenship questions in their counts. In an unusual arrangement, the Democratic-led House of Representatives was given time to argue against adding the citizenship question.

Source: Fox News April 23, 2019 17:14 UTC