(March 2, 2021, 8:54 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 17 halted briefing on the federal government’s appeal of a court injunction extending the 2020 census deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic after the parties said a “negotiated resolution” or the reporting of the census results to the president could happen soon, making further briefing unnecessary....