By a 5–4 vote along ideological lines, SCOTUS just blocked a district court order that eased voting restrictions in light of the pandemic. The four liberals noted their dissent but did not write separately. supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor… h/t @rickhasen 
The same Supreme Court that saw no urgency in deciding whether the House of Representatives can obtain Mueller grand jury materials—this very morning—just leapt in to block a court order that would’ve made it easier for people to vote without risking infection. Priorities.
There are a few core issues on which I am certain Roberts will never waver from the Federalist Society/GOP party line, and voting rights is one of them. slate.com/news-and-polit…
John Merrill, the Alabama Secretary of State who won tonight’s SCOTUS decision allowing him to block curbside voting during a pandemic, has called voting a “privilege” and said that making it easier to vote would somehow offend voting rights martyrs. huffpost.com/entry/john-mer…
