The federal judge overseeing the census case in the Southern District of New York has blocked the government's motion to withdraw its team of lawyers who had been working on the case previously.
The federal judge overseeing the census case in the Southern District of New York has blocked the government's motion to withdraw its team of lawyers who had been working on the case previously.
"Defendants provide no reasons, let alone"satisfactory reasons," for the substitution of counsel," Furman wrote in the ruling."And as to the second factor, Defendants’ mere"expect[ation] that withdrawal of current counsel will [not] cause any disruption" is not good enough, particularly given the circumstances of this case."
"If anything, that urgency -- and the need for efficient judicial proceedings -- has only grown since that time," Furman said.In a statement, the ACLU said,"The Justice Department owes the public and the courts an explanation for its unprecedented substitution of the entire legal team that has been working on this case."
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