Practice writing like a Supreme Court justice
Consider this wordy version of a passage from Justice Kagan’s dissent in Brnovich v. DNC, a voting rights case. Then, try to rewrite it clearly and concisely—just like she did.
Write it like Justice Kagan
Wordy version (91 words, 436 characters):
It is worth considering that this Court has no right to undertake a remaking of Section 2. There exists a perception, maybe by some people, that the phenomenon of vote suppression has become a relic of history—leading to the conclusion that the continued existence of a potent Section 2 is no longer necessary. However, the determination of that issue can be made only by Congress. Because Congress has not acted accordingly, the obligation of this Court is the application of the law in accordance with the way it is written.
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