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The world suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of legendary U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this past Friday evening. To honor this extraordinary woman, I read excerpts from her powerful dissent in Shelby County v. Holder (2013).

Links:

• "'Outrageous' or Overdue?: Court Strikes Down Part of Historic Voting Rights Law," by Bill Mears and Greg Botelho: https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/politics/scotus-voting-rights/index.html
• SHELBY COUNTY v. HOLDER, 679 F. 3d 848, reversed: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/12-96
• "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Top Opinions and Dissents," by Richard Wolf: https://www.heraldnews.com/news/20200919/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-top-opinions-and-dissents