State of New York v. Trump ( 2020 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X : STATE OF NEW YORK, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : 20-CV-5770 (RCW) (PWH) (JMF) : -v- : ORDER : DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as : President of the United States, et al., : : Defendants. : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X Before: RICHARD C. WESLEY, United States Circuit Judge PETER W. HALL, United States Circuit Judge JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge At the oral argument scheduled for September 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., the parties should be prepared to address the following topics and questions: • Standing, specifically the components of traceability and redressability. The parties should be sure to differentiate between the two theories of harm that Plaintiffs allege — the “apportionment harm” and the “Census count harm,” see ECF No. 150, at 29 — and whether or how each harm relates to, and would be redressable by, the requested relief. • More specifically, assuming Plaintiffs are correct that the Presidential Memorandum has a chilling effect on Census participation, whether and how would the requested relief redress that injury? How effective must a remedy be to meet the redressability requirement? To the extent that the NGO Plaintiffs have diverted, or will divert, resources to address the Presidential Memorandum, would the requested relief redress that harm? • Additionally, to the extent that the NGO Plaintiffs have diverted, or will divert, resources to address the Presidential Memorandum, in light of Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, 568 U.S. 398 (2013), must those expenditures be made in response to injuries that are themselves sufficiently imminent and impending to satisfy Article III to constitute cognizable injury? • Ripeness, both constitutional and prudential, and particularly with respect to the apportionment harm. • If the Court agrees with Plaintiffs on both the threshold issues of jurisdiction and justiciability and the merits of their statutory or constitutional claims, should it enter a preliminary injunction or grant summary judgment? Does Plaintiffs’ showing of harm bear on that question and, if so, how? • If the Court rules in Plaintiffs’ favor, can it grant effective relief without granting relief against the President himself? Each side should anticipate having 20-30 minutes for its oral argument. Only one lawyer from each side will be permitted to speak on a given issue. SO ORDERED. Dated: August 31, 2020 _______________/s/_________________ New York, New York RICHARD C. WESLEY United States Circuit Judge _______________/s/_________________ PETER W. HALL United States Circuit Judge _______________/s/_________________ JESSE M. FURMAN United States District Judge