Sonia Sotomayor: “I owe who I have become as a lawyer and who I have become as judge to Mr. Morgenthau”

The reason the district court found intentional discrimination even after affording such deference to the Alabama Legislature is simple: The record is crystal clear.

The one thing that does appear to be clear going forward is that chaos will follow.

The consequences of today’s decision are predictable. More people will die.

More people will turn back and be subjected to violence because of something they cannot or should not have to change about themselves, such as their race, religion, nationality, or political opinion.