Thank yu for posting this.
Money quotation: “To persuade individual justices to resist the pressures to promote themselves rather than the interests of the Court as a whole, he will have to appeal, in different ways, to their respective self-interests, and to a broader understanding of their judicial role. “
This theme saturates the entire article. Roberts is not working for upholding the U.S. Constitution or even the greater interests of “We, the People”. He is only protecting the interests of the Court, his turf.
Just had this argument with my husband (the lawyer)... I argued this perspective on behalf of Roberts seems egotistical to me; he argued that in Roberts’ view, it was what he was hired to do. He said the Chief Justice is supposed to help bridge the divides whenever possible.
Not saying I agree, but this is what he is arguing.