A key ruling in the big "Census question" case came down late on Tuesday regarding the DOJ's attempt to swap out all the attorneys assigned to the case. The plaintiffs attempted to block that last minute change. Well, it looked like it worked. Cue the angry tweets in 3...2...1... The federal judge overseeing the case in New York, Judge Furman, denied the switch in a blistering ruling, describing the request as “patently deficient.” Further, he stated, “Defendants provide no reasons, let alone ‘satisfactory reasons,’ for the substitution of counsel." Judge Furman did state that the DOJ could refile if they provided the court with “satisfactory reasons” for requesting court approval for the switch in attorneys.