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- 1Commentary blames Roberts court for reviving Jim Crow-era policies▼Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
A commentary argues that Jim Crow segregation had been consigned to history until the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts began dismantling legal protections, in the outlet's view reopening the door to racially discriminatory practices. The piece reflects ongoing criticism from the left of the court's rulings on voting rights and affirmative action, and reignited debate over the judiciary's role in civil rights.