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I fear is that they will somehow overturn a vast number of cases that have found a way in which to say that affirmative action is appropriate.

You don`t see that in law.

This is a slam dunk. I mean, this is not -- this should not be a difficult case to resolve. This is a classic Section 2 violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the crown jewel of the civil rights movement.

Yes, I think it is really just a delay and distract move as was indicated. It's not a particularly substantive appeal.