Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions
4 years, 6 months ago

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread. Since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018, Roberts has played a pivotal role in determining how far the court will go in cases where the court’s four liberals and four conservatives are closely divided. Here’s a look at where Roberts stood in the abortion, immigration and LGBT cases, his history on the court and what’s at stake in coming decisions in which Roberts could play a key role: ABORTION On Monday, Roberts joined liberal justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in striking down Louisiana’s Act 620. Not so, Roberts wrote: “The result in this case is controlled by our decision four years ago.” IMMIGRATION On June 18, the court ruled 5-4 against the Trump administration, saying it did not take the proper steps to end the 8-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects some 650,000 young immigrants from deportation. Six of the justices — Roberts, the court’s four liberals and Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch — ruled against the Trump administration and in favor of the LGBT plaintiffs in the cases.

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'Ridiculous': Analysis debunks John Roberts’ claim that SCOTUS has no 'political bias'
1 week ago

'Ridiculous': Analysis debunks John Roberts’ claim that SCOTUS has no 'political bias'

Raw Story  

On the last day of 2024, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued his "2024 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary." The Supreme Court's chief justice, John Roberts, is now echoing Trump's demand that people stop criticizing him, his colleagues, and other federal jurists — while continuing to pretend that judges are not political." Perez continued, "In his annual …

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
1 week, 2 days ago

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

LA Times  

The Supreme Court’s chief justice wrote that even if court decisions are unpopular or mark a defeat for a presidential administration, other branches of government must be willing to enforce them. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
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1 week, 2 days ago

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders. Roberts, for his part, introduced his letter by recounting a story about King George III stripping colonial judges of lifetime appointments, an order that was “not well received.” Trump …

Justice John Roberts poised to give go-ahead to 'MAGA vision of the law': legal expert
2 months ago

Justice John Roberts poised to give go-ahead to 'MAGA vision of the law': legal expert

Raw Story  

A review of Chief Justice John Roberts' actions during the last Supreme Court session would seem to indicate that he has stopped attempting to rein in both his more rabidly conservative colleagues and chosen to go along with their far-right vision of America, according to an expert's analysis. That is the opinion of Slate legal analyst Mark Joseph Stern who …

Trump’s win may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades
Trending News
2 months ago

Trump’s win may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two decades. But conservative analysts think it is quite likely Alito or Thomas or both will retire during Trump’s second term. Retirements by Alito or Thomas would allow Trump to appoint one or two far younger conservatives, …

The Supreme Court Is Handling the Election Differently Than in 2020. Uh-Oh.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Is Handling the Election Differently Than in 2020. Uh-Oh.

Slate  

In blockbuster reporting last week, the New York Times revealed behind-the-scenes conference details about how the Supreme Court’s conservative majority constructed the three major decisions last term that, taken together, ensured former President Donald J. Trump would face no criminal accountability for the Jan. 6 insurrection before this November’s election. On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by …

From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts
3 months, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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.” …

We Helped John Roberts Construct His Image as a Centrist. We Were So Wrong.
55 years ago

We Helped John Roberts Construct His Image as a Centrist. We Were So Wrong.

Slate  

On Sunday, New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak published a blockbuster article about the conservative justices’ efforts to shield Donald Trump from any consequences for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. More to the point, their piece—about how the three Jan. 6 cases decided last year in favor of Donald J. Trump came …

Supreme Court leak amplifies concerns about politics infiltrating decisions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court leak amplifies concerns about politics infiltrating decisions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has often fostered the …

Unpacking the right's "50-year plot" to wreck democracy — and why it might work
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Unpacking the right's "50-year plot" to wreck democracy — and why it might work

Salon  

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have turned the 2024 presidential campaign upside down and galvanized the Democratic Party's base voters, who had become almost resigned to a second term for Donald Trump. Founding fathers of that movement, like future Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell and disgruntled ex-liberal lawyer Michael Horowitz, didn't have the word "woke" to rail against. "Without serious …

Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term
6 months, 1 week ago

Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court got most of what they wanted this term, from substantial help for Trump’s political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state they revile. on present exigencies.” The court also overturned the Chevron decision, stripped the SEC of a major fraud-fighting tool and …

John Roberts isn’t happy with previous ruling against Trump – what happens now?
8 months, 2 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 …

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Are Breaking History and Our Future
1 year, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Are Breaking History and Our Future

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. Nevertheless, Thursday’s decision by the Supreme Court striking down the use of race-conscious admissions at Harvard and UNC was no less devastating for being expected. Related From Slate There’s a Time Bomb in Progressives’ Big Supreme Court Voting Case Win It is not …

John Roberts Has Wrested Back Control of the Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

John Roberts Has Wrested Back Control of the Supreme Court

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. So it was with Moore v. Harper, Roberts’ 6–3 decision on Tuesday rejecting the “independent state legislature” theory devised to subvert voting rights. That’s unsurprising, Roberts noted, since legislatures are “mere creatures of the state constitutions, and cannot be greater than their creators.” …

Justice John Roberts went against his 40-year record to deliver win for voter rights: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Justice John Roberts went against his 40-year record to deliver win for voter rights: report

Raw Story  

Chief Justice John Roberts reportedly surprised everyone and went against his own personal mission when he authored a ruling finding that Alabama likely violated the Voting Rights Act's prohibition on racial gerrymandering by packing most of the state's Black voters into a single congressional district. The ruling, which was joined by all three liberal members of the court along with …

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
1 year, 7 months ago

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts said there is more the Supreme Court can do to “adhere to the highest standards” of ethical conduct, an acknowledgment that recent reporting about the justices’ ethical missteps is having an effect on public perception of the court. Speaking at a law dinner Tuesday where he was honored with an award, Roberts provided no …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court
2 years, 3 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court

Associated Press  

DENVER — Chief Justice John Roberts defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions. When asked to reflect on the last year at the court in his first public appearance since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Roberts said …

Chief Justice John Roberts tried to protect Roe but failed to persuade Supreme Court colleagues, report claims
2 years, 5 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts tried to protect Roe but failed to persuade Supreme Court colleagues, report claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chief Justice John Roberts worked in secret to try to …

Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden rarely mentions his predecessor by name. “It was three justices named by one president — Donald Trump — who were the core of today’s decision to upend the scales of justice and eliminate a fundamental right for women in this country,” Biden said Friday after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority voted to overturn Roe v. …

As Senate-confirmed justices end Roe, how will voters react?
2 years, 6 months ago

As Senate-confirmed justices end Roe, how will voters react?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate. It was the Senate Republican partnership with President Donald Trump to confirm conservative judges, and transform the federal judiciary, that paved the way for the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell set the strategy in motion, engineering the …

Chief Justice John Roberts lost the Supreme Court and the defining case of his generation
2 years, 6 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts lost the Supreme Court and the defining case of his generation

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts has long piloted America’s highest court, securing majorities on controversies over religion, race, voting rights and campaign finance regulation. In doing so, they wrote, “this Court betrays its guiding principles.” They said they felt sorrow for the court itself although more “for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental …

News Analysis: Supreme Court is emboldened, conservative and ready to push further right
2 years, 6 months ago

News Analysis: Supreme Court is emboldened, conservative and ready to push further right

LA Times  

Abortion rights advocates gather outside the Supreme Court on Friday to protest its decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. It’s difficult to think of a decision that’s more personal or important to a pregnant woman than whether or not she will bear a child.” Once Powell had spoken, it was clear there was a majority within the court to rule …

Analysis: Clarence Thomas calls out John Roberts as Supreme Court edges closer to overturning Roe v. Wade
2 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: Clarence Thomas calls out John Roberts as Supreme Court edges closer to overturning Roe v. Wade

CNN  

CNN — There was a little-seen warm moment between Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Clarence Thomas last November 1, just before the Supreme Court heard arguments on Texas’ abortion ban. We may have been a dysfunctional family, but we were a family, and we loved it.” Thomas’ blunt remarks suggest new antagonism toward Roberts and added to the uncertainty …

The US Senate’s path to a Supreme Court hostile to Roe v Wade
2 years, 7 months ago

The US Senate’s path to a Supreme Court hostile to Roe v Wade

Al Jazeera  

How Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans gamed the system to give Trump three Supreme Court picks. The US Constitution empowers the US president to nominate a person to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, and that the Senate provides “Advice and Consent” to confirm the nominee. “The next justice could fundamentally alter the direction of the Supreme Court and have a …

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
2 years, 9 months ago

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results have put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case. While the Supreme Court did not step into any election cases brought by Trump and other Republicans, …

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
2 years, 9 months ago

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results have put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case. While the Supreme Court did not step into any election cases brought by Trump and other Republicans, …

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement
2 years, 11 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the US high court now dominated by conservatives. United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced he will retire, giving President Joe Biden an opportunity to nominate a new jurist to the country’s highest court. The US Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority that has taken …

What John Roberts’ role in Texas’ abortion case could signal for the future of Roe
3 years ago

What John Roberts’ role in Texas’ abortion case could signal for the future of Roe

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a razor-sharp opinion Friday emphasizing that Texas’ abortion law defies Supreme Court precedent and should expose the many state officials who play a key role in the “scheme” to federal lawsuit. 8,” Roberts wrote, referring to the Texas ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, “has been to nullify this Court’s …

Texas abortion: Eyes on Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett as ban reaches Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Texas abortion: Eyes on Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett as ban reaches Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — Since the challenge to a Texas abortion ban first reached the Supreme Court two months ago, the justices have conferred only in private over the law that flouts nearly a half century of abortion-rights rulings. Barrett was a vocal opponent of abortion rights during her years as a Notre Dame law professor, and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey …

Poll numbers down, justices say they aren’t politicians
3 years, 3 months ago

Poll numbers down, justices say they aren’t politicians

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three Supreme Court justices delivered the same plea in rapid succession in recent days: Don’t view justices as politicians. The call by justices Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer and Amy Coney Barrett for the public not to see court decisions as just an extension of partisan politics isn’t new. The outcome in each could fracture the court along ideological …

Supreme Court and Joe Manchin tighten Biden’s political straitjacket
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court and Joe Manchin tighten Biden’s political straitjacket

CNN  

CNN — Both the premise and promise of Joe Biden’s presidency and a possibly brief Democratic grip on Washington are suddenly on the line, as the legacy of past electoral disappointments and harsh realities of power suddenly converge. A stroke-of-midnight eclipse of Constitutional abortion rights in Texas that shocked liberals, a new threat from moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to …

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
3 years, 11 months ago

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — Here’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, who swears to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Jan. 27: Trump signs an executive order for a new travel ban, …

Trump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was willing to partner with him for much of his agenda. Trump responded to the Roberts’ opinion in the dispute over the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by saying, “Do you …

Supreme Court’s liberals face a new era of conservative dominance
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court’s liberals face a new era of conservative dominance

CNN  

CNN — Progressives led by President-elect Joe Biden will soon take over the White House, but at the Supreme Court, liberalism has reached a historically low ebb. Last week, she penned a blunt dissent as the majority rejected New York’s Covid-19 restrictions on churches and synagogues, concluding: “Justices of this Court play a deadly game in second guessing the expert …

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling exposes personal fissures among the nine justices
4 years, 1 month ago

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling exposes personal fissures among the nine justices

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s rejection of New York’s pandemic limits on religious services exposed personal fissures among the nine justices and offered the starkest rendering yet of President Donald Trump’s impact on the bench. Striking chords similar to Trump’s anti-mask, anti-restriction rhetoric, Alito had declared to the Federalist Society, “The pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual …

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics

CNN  

CNN — Two years ago, after a Supreme Court nomination divided the country, Chief Justice John Roberts recognized the need for repair and asserted judicial independence. We serve one nation.” With Monday’sconfirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, Roberts will have a tougher case to make – under thornier circumstances tied immediately to the presidential election and the Affordable Care Act. “Chief …

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy
55 years ago

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy

Slate  

series is made possible by the support of Slate Plus members and readers like you. By a 4–4 vote, with Roberts joining the remaining liberals, the court refused to block a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that compelled the state to count mail-in ballots received by Nov. 6. A Pennsylvania statute requires mail-in ballots to be returned by 8 …

John Roberts sides with the liberals on mail-in voting but things may change once Barrett arrives
4 years, 2 months ago

John Roberts sides with the liberals on mail-in voting but things may change once Barrett arrives

CNN  

CNN — As another high-stakes confrontation between Democrats and Republicans went down to the wire, Chief Justice John Roberts again crept left and sided with the liberals. Roberts’ vote on Monday night, in a ballot dispute in the battleground state of Pennsylvania critical to President Donald Trump’s reelection bid, led to a 4-4 Supreme Court deadlock. That left in place …

Facing A Conservative Turn, Supreme Court Opens New Term
4 years, 3 months ago

Facing A Conservative Turn, Supreme Court Opens New Term

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a new term with Republicans on the cusp of realizing a dream 50 years in the making, a solid conservative majority that might roll back abortion rights, expand gun rights and shrink the power of government. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Ginsburg’s seat, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, could be on the …

Supreme Court opens new term on cusp of conservative control
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court opens new term on cusp of conservative control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with Republicans on the cusp of realizing a dream 50 years in the making, a solid conservative majority that might roll back abortion rights, expand gun rights and shrink the power of government. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Ginsburg’s seat, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, could be on the bench in …

Supreme Court prepares to start a new term with only eight
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court prepares to start a new term with only eight

CNN  

CNN — A very different Supreme Court will meet in two weeks to grapple with the potential of 4-4 splits and a caseload that includes no less than the future of the Affordable Care Act and possiblythe presidential election. The court’s order – most certainly delayed due to Ginsburg’s tragic death – could reveal where Roberts might be headed in …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a warrior for gender parity
4 years, 3 months ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a warrior for gender parity

The Hindu  

The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is tantamount to a major loss for the progressive movement in that country, as it leaves the highest court, already leaning conservative, firmly in the grasp of those who might rewrite the law on the issues such as reproductive rights, immigration, healthcare and more. Balanced approach In diverse applications of …

Supreme Court: Anger, leaks and tensions during the Supreme Court LGBTQ debate
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court: Anger, leaks and tensions during the Supreme Court LGBTQ debate

CNN  

CNN — When the Supreme Court extended the 1964 Civil Rights Act to gay and lesbian workers in a landmark June ruling, the justices also protected transgender employees. Conservative Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s first nominee to the Supreme Court, held the key to the decision that ultimately declared the Civil Rights Act prohibits employers from denying jobs or promotions to …

What’s behind Roberts’ stinging rebuke of Trump (opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

What’s behind Roberts’ stinging rebuke of Trump (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. Watch Honig answer readers’ questions on “CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera” at 5:40 p.m. CNN — With Thursday’s decisions rejecting President Donald Trump’s absolutist legal claim that he stands above the law, Chief Justice John Roberts put the finishing touch on a remarkable Supreme Court …

Supreme Court Says Trump Not 'Immune' From Records Release, But Hedges On House Case
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Says Trump Not 'Immune' From Records Release, But Hedges On House Case

NPR  

Supreme Court Says Trump Not 'Immune' From Records Release, But Hedges On House Case Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 8:15 p.m. The vote was 7 to 2 in two decisions Thursday involving grand jury and congressional subpoenas for Trump's pre-presidential financial records. Sponsor Message Though the subpoenas in both cases were for …

Split high court throws out Louisiana abortion clinic limit
4 years, 6 months ago

Split high court throws out Louisiana abortion clinic limit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era. Chief Justice John Roberts and his four more liberal colleagues ruled that a law that requires doctors who perform abortions must …

Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling
4 years, 6 months ago

Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Abortion opponents vented their disappointment and fury on Monday after the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision to strike down a Louisiana law that would have curbed abortion access. Vice President Mike Pence summed up that argument, tweeting that the Supreme Court’s decision made one thing clear: “We need more Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.” …

John Roberts defies Trump and conservatives with another legacy decision
4 years, 6 months ago

John Roberts defies Trump and conservatives with another legacy decision

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts saved Obamacare in 2012 – a move forever earning him the wrath of many Republicans – and on Thursday he preserved an Obama-era program that protects young immigrants who came to the US without proper papers, a direct rebuke to President Donald Trump. “If the Chief Justice believes his political judgment is so exquisite, …

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