As the U.S. Commerce Department faces a federal lawsuit regarding the 2020 census, Gov. Ron DeSantis is suggesting a solution much simpler than going through court proceedings.

“Fix it,” DeSantis advised the defendants , Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and acting U.S. Census Bureau Acting Director Ron S. Jarmin .

“The Commerce Department should just acknowledge the flawed census and correct it on its own. No need to go through litigation if both sides agree that states like Florida got shortchanged.”

The lawsuit was filed last month by the University of South Florida College Republicans and the Pinellas County Young Republicans. An answer is due Nov. 17, but the government shutdown could delay that, as is the case with many federal suits right now.

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