“As far as I can tell, he still has. The keep sending them to conference and then rejecting them without ever considering the substance of the claims.”
John Roberts is the Chief Justice, and also a brilliant lawyer. If he brings a previously rejected case to conference he’s staking his reputation with his colleagues on it. If the story is accurate (can anyone check on that?), and Sam Alito is with him, then Scalia and Thomas make four to hear the case. If all of those “ifs” happen, then the mainstream media will have to cover the most important court case in US history. I wondered why Roberts gave up his millions a year law practice just to be Chief Justice of a failing republic. Perhaps that’s not what he had in mind. As Yogi said, “It ain’t over till it’s over”.
I can only hope you’re right. I don’t mean to be discouraging but I can’t help being discouraged by the total blackout in place on this issue.
No, he's not. Roberts is effectively killing it. This is done as a courtesy to the other justices. That people seem to think this means something different only goes to show how few people here have even a basic understanding of how the USSC operates.
This case will be denied 0-9 with no comment. You can count on it.
This case appears to be different from the others that have been referred so far in that the plaintiff clearly has Article III standing under established principles. Let us hope and pray for the sake of the Republic that there are enough members of the Court who will not betray their oath.
Let’s just hope that five of the Supremes love this country as much as George Washington did and will do the right thing in this matter, whatever that is. After all, they offered to make him king and he declined, preferring government by the people. A judge who prefers not to make waves does not belong in the highest court.
None of the cases have been thrown out, only the stays were denied. All of been scheduled for conference, which is now four scheduled.
“I wondered why Roberts gave up his millions a year law practice just to be Chief Justice of a failing republic.”
Your point may be off-handed but it is a great one, nonetheless. Roberts would not have given up a multi-million dollar practice to become a lap-dog for bo. The only reason for a man to do what Roberts did is that man (Roberts) has a profound love for his Country and the Laws of his Country and the Constitution of our Country which he is sworn to uphold.
My criticism of Orly is that she should stop insulting the Supremes in her blog and stop filing ridiculous motions like the Motion to Recuse Roberts from delivering the Oath.