The Text Makes All of the Following Claims Except

The text makes all of the following claims except

A) formal, legal equality is compromised in a society with racial, gender, and class inequalities.
B) as opposed to what Chief Justice John Roberts has said, courts don't merely apply the rules; they decide what the rules are.
C) judges do not have policy goals and should never be influenced by public opinion.
D) it's hard to pin down whether the law is a progressive or conservative force.
E) many people on death row are there because they're poor and can't afford to hire good lawyers.