The Supreme Court Has Gone Off the Rails

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The New York Times
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My concerns about what the Supreme Court might do now are fed by its actions in the recent past. Last term was marked by a number of radical departures from precedent and existing law to elevate certain constitutional rights of individuals in a way that can stop government at all levels in its tracks. The court also intervened for the second time to severely undermine the Voting Rights Act when it voted 6-3 to greatly narrow Section 2. Finally, by a 6-3 vote, the court invalidated California’s requirement that charities in the state disclose certain information about the identity of their major donors. 

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