Conservatives on the Supreme Court Are Trying to Quietly Toss Aside Federalism

Four Justices have made plain their intent to void efforts to facilitate voting rights

David Lurie
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6 min readFeb 26, 2021

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Republicans have long attacked so-called “activist” federal judges, claiming they interfere with the constitutionally protected autonomy of state government officials, particularly when…

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David Lurie
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David Lurie is a lawyer who practices in New York City. He has also written for Slate and The Daily Beast. You can follow him on Twitter here: @davidrlurie