Annotated Guide to The Amicus Briefs in the NY Citizenship Cases

Today the trial will begin in New York City in the first of six cases challenging the Commerce Department’s controversial decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

The Brennan Center for Justice has compiled a summary of nearly a dozen friend-of-the court briefs from a wide array of civil rights groups, former government officials, businesses, social-science experts, and others. The annotated guide summarizes each brief’s most prominent or unique points.