The U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday in court papers that it will refrain from laying off some census takers while also restoring some quality-control functions.
The announcement comes after U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh issued a temporary restraining order Saturday, blocking the administration’s plans that would have curtailed census efforts.
ABC News reported that the statistical agency said it would prevent further layoffs of some census-takers who were in the late phases of making head counts of every U.S. resident, some of whom are still being assigned homes to visit, before a court hearing for a preliminary injunction is held Sept. 17. Continue reading.