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Supreme Court rulings always include the perspective of a white male, but often exclude viewpoints of Black and Latina justices

  • Written by David Orentlicher, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Health Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
imageJustices of the U.S. Supreme Court on December 3, 2018, in Washington.Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images

In recent decades, much progress has been made in diversifying the Supreme Court. While only white males served as justices for more than 175 years, the court now includes three female justices, one Black and one Latina justice.

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