Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court

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A retired federal judge has delivered an unusually stark warning about the Supreme Court and the future of the planet and democracy, which he says is imperiled by a conservative majority that is amassing power for itself while weakening minority voting rights and making it harder for the federal government to protect the health and safety of Americans.


In a memoir published this month, David Tatel joined other retired judges who have been publicly critical of the Supreme Court at a time when public opinion and confidence in the institution is at historic lows and as some justices have been consumed by ethics controversies.

 
Tatel wrote the D.C. Circuit’s majority opinion in 2012 to uphold a key provision of the voting-rights act. A year later, a divided Supreme Court invalidated that section of the law, which required states and localities with a history of discrimination to get permission from federal officials before changing election laws.

Tatel called the decision — one of several that have undercut voting protections in recent years — a “tragedy for civil rights.” It cleared the way for more restrictive measures that disproportionately affect minority voters.
 
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