In her first year on the Supreme Court, Jackson's words have offered historical context as the majority-conservative bench has weighed in on rights for historically marginalized groups.
The Roberts two-step. He takes racism, a system of subjugation and social control, and removes the racists. What’s left is the mark of racism - race. A landmark case about the legitimacy of race hierarchy becomes, the use of race in school placement.
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Staggered 18-year terms would bring regular turnover to the bench. The result would be a Court that better reflects prevailing public values.
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A great deal can still be done. President Biden’s mention of “adversity” in his comments on the Court’s decision is one key to a new and more politically defensible form of affirmative action.
This isn’t the end of the story. The Biden administration still has legal authority to wipe out federal student debt.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson engaged in a heated exchange of verbal jabs within their opinions.
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