Chief Justice John Roberts: Trump Team Captain, or centrist judge?
3 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts: Trump Team Captain, or centrist judge?

Slate  

Chief Justice John Roberts has been labeled by some as the serious centrist at the court, and he seemed to embrace and internalize that. But the New York Times’ revelations about behind-the-scenes maneuvers favoring Trump in last term’s insurrection cases shattered that illusion once and for all. As we head into another pivotal Supreme Court term, Dahlia Lithwick and Greenhouse turn their expert SCOTUS-watching lens on how the high court got so leaky, why the chief was so unprepared for the public backlash to his decision in the immunity case, and whether the chief is so much Team Trump that we should worry about the election cases inevitably headed his way. Dahlia’s book Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America is also available as an audiobook, and Amicus listeners can get a 25 percent discount by entering the code “AMICUS” at checkout.

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Supreme Court analysis: John Roberts knows he lost the public.
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court analysis: John Roberts knows he lost the public.

Slate  

You would be forgiven were you to find yourself suffering from some version of motion sickness when reading about Chief Justice John Roberts’ worldview at the start of this new Supreme Court term. Colleagues and friends who saw him said he looked especially weary, as if carrying greater weight on his shoulders.” This echoes precisely the blockbuster New York Times …

From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts
3 months ago

From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — John Roberts may have a robe. New illustrious, behind-the-scenes reporting from the New York Times reveals Roberts personally directed the court’s three historic Jan. 6, 2021 rulings, including the one granting presidents sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for their “official acts.” Democrats are now redoubling their efforts to make the high court a centerpiece of this year’s elections …

John Roberts’ MAGA conversion: How Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court in his image
3 months ago

John Roberts’ MAGA conversion: How Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court in his image

Salon  

Since he was appointed Supreme Court chief justice by George W. Bush in 2005, John Roberts has been something of an enigma. As to his legal philosophy, a review of his record by the left-leaning nonprofit Take Back the Court Action Fund suggests that “Roberts has been one of the most conservative justices since joining the Supreme Court in 2005.” …

John Roberts isn’t happy with previous ruling against Trump – what happens now?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

John Roberts isn’t happy with previous ruling against Trump – what happens now?

CNN  

CNN — During nearly three hours of historic Supreme Court arguments, John Roberts said little. The tenor of the arguments differed strikingly from the sentiment of lower court judges who’d previously heard Trump’s claim, as Roberts and the right wing concentrated on a former president’s potential exposure to retaliation by political opponents. “As I read it, it says simply a …

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