Justice Antonin Scalia: SCOTUS Troll?

On February 28th, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Shelby County vs. Holder, which concerns the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  The law has been re-authorized without an issue ever since.  The last re-authorization occurred in 2006, and it enjoyed nearly unanimous Congressional support.  Generally, Supreme Court hearings are uneventful, but this one was different.


Justice Antonin Scalia made some comments during the hearing that some found offensive, maybe even racist in their nature.  Rachel Maddow, who was present at the court during the hearing, compared Justice Scalia's comments to that of an "Internet Troll", the type who says inflammatory things in the comments sections of webpages just to garner outrage.  

The Washington Post's Editorial Board has written up a great piece about Justice Scalia's comments, their thoughts on the Voting Rights Act, and the overall politics of this issue.  You can read their piece by clicking on the link below.

Justice Scalia's contempt of Congress