Michele and all, an appeal to the Supremes seems likely, per today's Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/2019/01/15/ec70d5a8-18da-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html?utm_term=.381d6da1dc7e Deborah ---- On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:45:06 -0500 Michele Diecuch <mailto:MDiecuch@proliteracy.org> wrote ---- Sorry to chime in late. This is great news!  Jeff, is your sense that the Trump admin would appeal this? I would assume so. Chance that Supreme Court would need to make the decision?   Michele       From: Members [mailto:mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of Deborah Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 3:40 PM To: NCL Members <mailto:members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org>; Jeff Carter <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> Subject: [NCL Members] Fwd: NY Census Decision: Leadership Conference Statement and Stakeholder Call     Thanks, Jeff, for sending out the news about the decision in the New York case this morning. As Tom said, it is great news.   Here is a statement from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and information about a stakeholder conference call that will take place tomorrow for those who may be interested.   Deborah     Deborah Kennedy Senior Consultant / Owner, Key Words President, National Coalition for Literacy   http://www.key-words.us http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org           Colleagues,   The Leadership Conference will be hosting a stakeholder call with representatives of the NY Attorney General’s office, ACLU, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, MALDEF, and The Leadership Conference to discuss the decision in the multi-state lawsuit to remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census and the policy landscape. There will be an opportunity for Q and A and to discuss next steps.   What: Stakeholder call on the decision in NY Census Citizenship Question Lawsuits When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019,  at 3 p.m. Eastern Time   Please feel free to share this invitation with your networks. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOfakMi1JNpSdUCf1rCNmc8uGWsXsU4_-5WrJ4rxg7sXbEsg/viewform and to receive call-in information.   Links: Stakeholder RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOfakMi1JNpSdUCf1rCNmc8uGWsXsU4_-5WrJ4rxg7sXbEsg/viewform S.D.N.Y. Ruling: http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/cases/show.php?db=special&id=678   Leadership Conference Education Fund Statement:   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE /https://civilrights.org/civil-rights-census-advocates-applaud-ruling-to-remove-citizenship-question/ /https://ctt.ac/c5Bmw January 15, 2019 Contact: LaGloria Wheatfall, mailto:wheatfall@civilrights.org, 202.548.7160   Civil Rights, Census Advocates Applaud Ruling to Remove Citizenship Question   WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund, released the following statement after U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled in the New York cases to remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census form:   “Today’s decision vindicates what we know: the addition of the citizenship question was based, in Judge Furman’s own words, on ‘acts and statements of officials with something to hide’ and should be removed. Congress must act now. The Trump administration violated the law by adding a question to the 2020 Census that will undoubtedly reduce participation by immigrants and people of color. When the census misses anyone in a community, everyone in that community receives less than their fair share of representation and funding for vital public services for the next 10 years. Congress must now step in to remove the question and lift any cloud of uncertainty that will hang over final census preparations if the issue remains tied up in the courts.”   The Leadership Conference Education Fund builds public will for federal policies that promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States. The Education Fund’s campaigns empower and mobilize advocates around the country to push for progressive change in the United States. It was founded in 1969 as the education and research arm of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. For more information on The Education Fund, visit http://leadershipconferenceedfund.org/.   Social Guidance: We applaud today's district court ruling in New York v. Commerce, which has made clear that the citizenship question will make the #2020Census less accurate – leaving communities with less than their fair share of vital resources and representation. #SaveTheCensus After today's district court ruling, it's clear that Congress must step in to remove the #2020Census citizenship question and remove the cloud of uncertainty that will hang over final census preparations if the issue remains tied up in the courts. #SaveTheCensus Let's be clear: Every day that the citizenship question remains on the #2020Census, trust in the decennial count erodes and a catastrophic undercount becomes more likely. We call on Congress to #SaveTheCensus and remove the question immediately. Getting the #2020Census right is important for ALL communities – particularly those most likely to be undercounted. The citizenship question threatens the Census Bureau’s constitutional responsibility to conduct a fair & accurate count of every person in America. #SaveTheCensus Business leaders, elected officials, and hundreds of groups are working together to defend our census, our democracy, and our nation. Today's court decision on the #2020Census citizenship question only reinforces that the widespread concern wasn't misplaced. #SaveTheCensus   Sonum Nerurkar (she/her) Get Out the Count Manager The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights The Leadership Conference Education Fund 1620 L Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 202.548.7165 - Phone http://www.civilrights.org/ | @civilrightsorg