The final irony here is that Holder's unimpeachable accomplishment has been to safeguard the legacy of one protest movement while upholding policies that will make it that much more difficult for a movement like it to take root in the future.
Now, with a divided Senate and House, Democrats will still struggle to get things done, but they're committed to holding Trump accountable, forcing through investigations, and upholding policies around health and immigration.
If it is to have any impact then it is essential that all of the meets uphold policy and don't break ranks just to gain a few more column inches or media minutes.
Transit systems throughout the country have run afoul of the First Amendment for selectively banning certain ads, but the courts have generally upheld policies that limit certain categories of speech.
Some of the Supreme Court's most appalling moments have been when it deferred to the base impulses of political majorities and upheld policies like racial segregation, internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, eugenic sterilization and the abuse of eminent domain for ill-conceived "economic development" projects.
Now that group has filed a court brief to persuade the Supreme Court to uphold policies that let undocumented immigrants stay in the United States.
"We will also continue to uphold policies integral to preserving the prospect of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict".
Of course, getting through a work day upholding the policy can be a real pain, but neglecting the policy can lead to MUCH deeper trouble which includes: On the spot fine of £5000.
In upholding the policy, the judge said he was persuaded by "solid evidence regarding the educational benefits that flow from a racially and ethnically diverse student body".
The federal judge was upholding a policy about border seizures formalised after the 2001 al-Qaeda attacks.
Upholding the policy, Justice Silberman said that parental authority 'dwindles as their child gets older and is able to understand the consequence of different choices and then to make decisions relating to them' [ 31].
