At his Senate confirmation hearing in 2005, John Roberts famously compared the role of Supreme Court chief justice to an umpire. Fifteen years later, Chief Justice Roberts' calls in a series of cases are attracting intense scrutiny, unsettling conservatives angered by the outcomes -- and sowing
At his Senate confirmation hearing in 2005, John Roberts famously compared the role of Supreme Court chief justice to an umpire.Fifteen years later, Chief Justice Roberts' calls in a series of cases are attracting intense scrutiny, unsettling conservatives angered by the outcomes -- and sowing angst among liberals skeptical about the permanence of their victories.
— ABC News Politics June 29, 2020 In a span of three weeks, the Supreme Court -- in narrow majorities that included Roberts -- struck down a Louisiana abortion law; blocked President Donald Trump from immediately ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; and affirmed federal civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans.
— ABC News Live June 28, 2020 Some outraged legal conservatives have accused Roberts, who was appointed by Republican President George W. Bush, of betrayal. "Chief Justice Roberts is the most interesting justice on the court right now. But he's also the one who is hardest to figure out, both because he keeps his cards close to the vest and because his rulings don't fit consistently into advancing left or right politics," tweeted UC Berkley law professor Orin Kerr, a former clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy.
"The chief is single-mindedly focused on keeping the court out of the headlines and charting a narrow course in this election year," said Blackman. Shaw said Roberts' alignment with the court's liberal justices in the Louisiana abortion case signals that he's not a rubber stamp for the party in control of the White House.
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