“In my judgment,” Ginsburg wrote, “the Court errs egregiously by overriding Congress’ decision.” She lambasted the majority for “disturbing lapses” in its reasoning, citing as one example its failure to explain why the plaintiff in the case, Shelby County of Alabama, should be freed from preclearance despite its history of voter discrimination. “Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet,” Ginsburg wrote.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:11:15 +0000
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