The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism
It was weird when Bush nominated him because until then, Bush had a list of completely awful pics for a variety of positions.
So when the Roberts nomination came up, I looked at his credentials, and surprisingly, he was qualified for the Supreme Court!
Oh… Chief Justice… no. Just… no. I had assumed (wrongly) that Roberts would just fill the vacancy and an established judge already on the court would be made Chief Justice.
It was weird when Bush nominated him because until then, Bush had a list of completely awful pics for a variety of positions.
So when the Roberts nomination came up, I looked at his credentials, and surprisingly, he was qualified for the Supreme Court!
Oh… Chief Justice… no. Just… no. I had assumed (wrongly) that Roberts would just fill the vacancy and an established judge already on the court would be made Chief Justice.
Nope. Not how it works.