No, John Roberts, You Are Not a Civil Rights Hero
Briefly

"It angers me, obviously, but I also often get a chuckle out of it. Because so much of what we are seeing in our profession and among conservative judges and litigators is this traumatic response to the heroism of the civil rights era, as they seem to draw these misguided parallels to justify their current controversial rulings."
"The photograph of the courthouse in Roberts' report serves as a powerful symbol, trying to link modern judicial critiques to the struggles of judges during the civil rights movement, which feels disingenuous given the stark differences in context and seriousness of issues faced."
Read at Slate Magazine
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