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Ginsburg calls out Roberts: "One of the most activist courts in history": http://bit.ly/17gqwHo

She__ opened up the current court under Chief Justice John Roberts, who led the majority in striking down a crucial part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in June.

Ginsburg said “if it’s measured in terms of readiness to overturn legislation, this is one of the most activist courts in history.”

In a fiery dissent, Ginsburg blasted the court's voting rights decision, saying it could "hardly be described as an exemplar of restrained and moderate decision making."


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