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Is Pres. Trump's Census Order Unconstitutional?

Is Pres. Trump's Census Order Unconstitutional?

FromPassing Judgment


Is Pres. Trump's Census Order Unconstitutional?

FromPassing Judgment

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Length:
1 minute
Released:
Jul 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

President Trump just signed an executive order directing the Department of Commerce not to count undocumented immigrants for the purposes of drawing congressional district lines.
 
Is Trump's executive order? What are the political consequences of this order?
Host Jessica Levinson walks you through everything you need to know about Trump's decision to weaponize the census.
For more, read Jessica's recent pieces on NBC.com
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-census-order-unconstitutional-coronavirus-distraction-ncna1234564
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-citizenship-census-question-battle-legally-dubious-he-may-ncna1028236
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/supreme-court-knows-citizenship-census-question-likely-bogus-it-doesn-ncna1012546
Released:
Jul 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect you. Pull up a chair and join host Jessica Levinson, a professor at LMU’s Loyola Law School, and a rotating cast of experts. Jessica will be joined by journalists, politicians, political scientists, lawyers, and many others. Listen to Jessica and her guests for a wry, and sometimes irreverent take on the most pressing issues of our time. What are the laws of our democracy? How are they changing? And what does that mean for your daily life?