PFAW: U.S. Supreme Court Eroded Civil Rights, Liberties In 2002; Next Justice Will Shape The Future Of Constitutional Protections

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: July 2, 2002 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In its 2001-2002 term, the U.S. Supreme Court attacked civil rights and liberties, striking blows to the separation of church and state, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the privacy rights of students and other fundamental rights. The number of close decisions -- often by 5-4 votes -- that were led or joined by Associate Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas points out the grave risk presented by future appointees in the mold of these two right-wing activist justices.

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