John G. Roberts Jr. is leading a Supreme Court in crisis.
The addition of three conservative justices during Trump’s presidency also means there are now five conservative justices to Roberts’ right who no longer need his vote, and perhaps his moderating influence, to prevail in a case. The abortion decision could be another example of that, with the court’s other conservatives prepared to go further than Roberts.how it’s different to be chief, Roberts responded: “In many ways it’s different. In the most important it’s not. I have one vote.
Roberts, an appointee of President George W. Bush, has faced other challenging times in his 16 years as chief. He’s led the court through contentious cases on gay marriage, on President Obama’s healthcare law and on Trump-era policies including building a U.S.-Mexico border wall and the travel ban.Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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