Two days after a federal judge ordered the US Census Bureau to stop winding down 2020 Census operations for the time being, the agency said September 8 in court papers that it’s refraining from laying off some census takers and it’s restoring some quality-control steps. The temporary restraining order issued September 5 by US District Judge Lucy Koh stops the Census Bureau from winding down operations until a court hearing for a preliminary injunction is held September 17.