chief justice, john roberts, sided with the liberals, and that s pretty significant. let me explain why. back in 1981, john roberts joined the justice department as a special assistant to the attorney general, focusing on voting rights. now, at the time, there was a battle in congress over the reauthorization of parts of the battle in congress over th reauthorizat underway in congress overion of reauthorization ofre parts of t 1965 votes rights act. congress wanted to make it easier for voters to fight discriminatory practice. roberts was tapped by the reagan administration to lead the charge against that effort. he drafted dozens of speeches, op-eds, and talking points. in fact, in one of those memos, the future justice said the changes wouldre lead to a quote quota system for those who held elected office. it s important to note that roberts and company actually failed back then. in 1982 the reauthorization passed with bipartisan support. once appointed to the court, roberts continue