Prometheus 6

In addition to the article linked in the previous post, The Boston Globe gave us three examples of the sterling sorts the Justice Department is hiring to protect the rights of white men against us scary minorities and women.

Case: Georgia photo ID voting law

Year: 2005

Issue: Georgia enacted a law requiring voters to present a photo ID card, charging $20 for voters who didn't already have a driver's license or a passport. Five career Justice Department officials reviewed the law to see whether it discriminated against blacks. According to an internal memo that was later leaked, four of the five recommended objecting to the law because blacks were less likely to own licenses or passports, but the Civil Rights Division cleared it anyway. A judge later blocked the law, comparing it to a Jim Crow-era poll tax.

Attorney: The lone member of the review committee who favored the law was hired in May 2005. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi Law School and a member of both the Federalist Society and the Christian Legal Society.

That's not my favorite one though.