NEW: The government renewed its bid to stay the #2020Census case until the Supreme Court takes up the matter in February 2019.

Judge Furman witheringly shot down their last attempt.

Background: courthousenews.com/judge-slaps-do…

Also: courthousenews.com/supreme-court-…

Reminder: Only two of the nine justices - Gorsuch and Thomas - signed onto a dissent calling to block extra-record discovery in the case.

Even Kavanaugh didn't go that far. The majority's order limited the matter to temporarily blocking Wilbur Ross's deposition.

Analysis: Census is supposed to go to print by June 2019.

It’s in the DOJ’s best interest to gum up the gears of justice to preempt a ruling blocking the government’s addition of a citizenship question before then - even with longshot motions resoundingly rejected last time.

There are two ways the government could win in the census case: rulings in its favor or beating out the clock.

Plaintiffs need to not only win, but to do it on time to matter.