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As U.S. Supreme Court moves right, Chief Justice John Roberts may be the new swing vote
AP ^ | Jul 1, 2018 | Mark Sherman

Posted on 07/01/2018 4:34:41 AM PDT by GonzoII

WASHINGTON – Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court’s new man in the middle — but the middle may have moved well to the right.

The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy means Roberts probably will be the conservative justice closest to the court’s four liberals, allowing him to control where the panel comes down in some of its most contentious cases.

Roberts will be the justice who determines “how far they go and how fast they go,” said Washington lawyer John Elwood.

(Excerpt) Read more at japantimes.co.jp ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alreuters; hopeanddreams; robertscourt; scotus; trumpscotus
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Whatever his motives, in the end Obama Care became a tax and not a Constitutional “Right”, and as you say subject to Congress. I don't see anywhere else where Roberts has disappointed Conservatives. So far he is 2A all the way and even was against gay “marriage”. It will be interesting to watch SCOTUS in the future as a conservative branch of the Gov. None of us have ever witnessed it before. Best election ever!
41 posted on 07/01/2018 6:06:03 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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To: G Larry
The appointment to the high court is for life and any attempts to make an obscure adoption process an impeachable offense at this point, is unlikely to gain any traction.

Unlikely to gain traction? Are you serious?

The left owns the media and will gleefully report on any indiscretion 24/7/365 until it achieves its goals. (See non-stop Trump-bashing since November 8, 2016)

42 posted on 07/01/2018 6:06:19 AM PDT by JohnG45
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To: Ann Archy

Exactly. A report retracted won’t get it, but, when the IG report on FISA abuse comes out, it will be there. Not specifically spelled out but like so many other gems in the first report, it will be there and we will see one more appointment for Trump to make. I would expect Pryor to be picked for Chief when it does.


43 posted on 07/01/2018 6:08:45 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: akalinin

Nuts!


44 posted on 07/01/2018 6:10:07 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: JohnG45

You need to find something else to worry about.


45 posted on 07/01/2018 6:12:50 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: GonzoII

I consider him compromised.


46 posted on 07/01/2018 6:13:40 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: GonzoII

Waiting for the time when Justice Thomas becomes the swing vote.


47 posted on 07/01/2018 6:14:13 AM PDT by JeffChrz (2018--the left reveal their inner asshole.)
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To: GonzoII

Roberts stupidly will deny how he might otherwise vote as an individual judge, so he can instead bring “balance” to the court. He, selfishly for his own image of guiding the court, seeks greater “consensus”, however narrow (5-4), and less big swings one way or another (7-2). It is a self-assigned mission and it deprives the court of what might otherwise be the big internal legal battles it needs EVERY time. Roberts reacts this way particularly if he sees the issue as big & controversial.


48 posted on 07/01/2018 6:15:46 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Ann Archy

That’s the big question.


49 posted on 07/01/2018 6:16:09 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Ann Archy

Do you not know why we think he is being blackmailed?


Because he does not make decisions the way you want him to?

I have no idea if he is or if is not being blackmailed but have read many Freepers make such a claim. My opinion (and that is all it is) if he has been blackmailed now is the time to get out from under it.

Other than that, I really don’t care.


50 posted on 07/01/2018 6:18:40 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: GonzoII

Nonsense, Roberts is going to side with the 4 libtards against the 4 conservatives?

I don’t see this happening.


51 posted on 07/01/2018 6:22:28 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: G Larry
Nuts!

That may be part of it....

Seriously, who does free work for sodomites, especially sodomites bent on destruction of hetero-normal institutions without at least a casual interest in the subject?
52 posted on 07/01/2018 6:37:50 AM PDT by farming pharmer
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To: BlueStateRightist

After the Obamacare decision, Robert’s name is mud. He will either rebuild his lost credibility, or run toward adoration.

I can see this puts going either way.


53 posted on 07/01/2018 6:39:19 AM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: akalinin

Here’s a hint:

Justice is blind, and not agenda driven.

Also, most pro-bono work is assigned as the next case in line, and is not selected by the attorney.


54 posted on 07/01/2018 6:42:01 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Concur. I think the logic and wording of the Obama care decision was Robert’s big “FU” to his bkackmailer; and they were simultaneously too shirt-sighted (”I won!”), too stupid, and too confident in Hillary’s ‘inevitable’ ascension, to get it.


55 posted on 07/01/2018 6:46:34 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: GonzoII
Except for Obama Care I still consider him a Conservative.

ummm...........ok

56 posted on 07/01/2018 7:00:44 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: G Larry
Justice is blind, and not agenda driven.

Uh huh....


57 posted on 07/01/2018 7:23:38 AM PDT by farming pharmer
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To: GonzoII

Kennedy’s replacement hasn’t even been picked and idiots are saying “as the court moves right.” We’ll see if it moves right in a few years.


58 posted on 07/01/2018 7:27:36 AM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: GonzoII

With This Current Pick, Trump should pick a solid constitutional conservative God fearing person and appoint them to Chief, demote Roberts.


59 posted on 07/01/2018 8:11:06 AM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: GonzoII

.……..except that all 4 liberals have problems. One’s so old she can’t stay awake, one has advanced issues with diabetes, Breyer’s older than Methuselah and so on...……..

So, this so called “left” and this so called “swing vote” could become a mirage and disappear into the mist of the DC swamp any day...…………..even before July 9.


60 posted on 07/01/2018 8:12:17 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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