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Summary

Chief Justice John Roberts' year-end report controversially likened modern judges facing criticism to civil rights-era judges who dismantled Jim Crow laws.

Critics argue this comparison is inaccurate, noting civil rights judges like Julius Waties Waring faced violence, ostracism, and genuine threats while fighting systemic racism.

Roberts’ framing, alongside similar claims by Justice Alito comparing the Dobbs decision to Brown v. Board, is seen as an attempt to co-opt the heroism of civil rights champions.

Critics contend this effort aims to deflect critiques of today’s judicial decisions, which differ starkly in context and purpose.

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[–] eran_morad 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wish that traitor would drop dead.

[–] GoofSchmoofer 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then trump gets to put in a worse person

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Just have all the geriatrics die together and we can make a whole new country with blackjack and hookers.

[–] CharlesDarwin 8 points 1 month ago

O when will the plight of the forgotten white man sitting in the highest court in the land ever get a hearing?

[–] I_Has_A_Hat 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wish we would stop having articles that pretend that Roberts gives a single dropping of rat shit about his legacy. He doesn't. Understand that and all his actions make sense

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

He does care and with facists in charge he'll be portrayed as a wonderful helpful man. He doesn't care what people say right now because history is written by the victors...and right now the facists are winning.

[–] Nednarb44 4 points 1 month ago

That's kind of true, if you mean they're doing similar things only in reverse?

[–] Bonesince1997 4 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

They all have victim envy.

[–] jaybone 3 points 1 month ago
[–] LovingHippieCat 3 points 1 month ago

Roberts: "I'm a (very quietly says Nazi) civil rights hero!"

[–] Cort 2 points 1 month ago

More like Plessy v Ferguson