“Universities,” Graber wrote, “fear being tied up in litigation for years. Even if they eventually win every case in the Supreme Court, the costs are likely to be substantial. If the Supreme Court permits Trump to implement his version of the law for two to three years, universities that oppose him will be damaged significantly.”

That is precisely what the Supreme Court did last week. But the news is too staggering to hide for long: The Republican-appointed justices have decided it is time to fully destroy the 1965 Voting Rights Act.