The Role of William Wrenquist and John Roberts in Voting Rights

Witnesses testified that Wrenquist allegedly conducted literacy tests for black and Latino voters to suppress their voting rights./nWrenquist denied participating in such activities./nOperation Eagle Eye involved voter intimidation and harassment, which Congress attempted to address with the Voting Rights Act of 1965./nWrenquist consistently opposed voting rights during his time on the Supreme Court./nJohn Roberts, Wrenquist's successor, played a significant role in undermining the Voting Rights Act./nRoberts authored a decision in 2013 that is considered a substantial setback for voting rights.