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For nearly 20 years, Roberts has served as Chief Justice of the court and is often considered the most neutral, toeing the line between the conservative and liberal blocs of the court.
The Roberts Court has issued major rulings on incorporation of the Bill of Rights, gun control, affirmative action, campaign finance regulation, election law, abortion, capital punishment, LGBT rights, unlawful search and seizure, and criminal sentencing. Major decisions of the Roberts Court include: [10] [11] Massachusetts v.
Chief Justice John Roberts, left, and Associate Justice Samuel Alito are seated as they and the other Supreme Court members sit for a group photo at the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill on ...
From the moment he was confirmed in 2005, Chief Justice John Roberts made it his mission to differentiate the Supreme Court from the political branches. Yet, the court is ensnared in politics ...
"The switch" came in the case West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, when the Court announced its opinion in March 1937. [2] Roberts switched sides and joined Chief Justice Hughes, and Justices Louis Brandeis, Benjamin N. Cardozo, and Harlan F. Stone in upholding a Washington law that set the minimum wage. The decision was handed down less than two ...
The Roberts Court is proving, once again, that it is one of the worst Supreme Courts in history. Accepting the case of Donald Trump's c laim of unqualified immunity is a disgrace and threat to ...
Case name Citation Summary Lopez v. Gonzales: 549 U.S. 47 (2006) : misdemeanor drug crimes as aggravated felonies: Carey v. Musladin: 549 U.S. 70 (2006) : spectator publicity and the right to a fair trial; "clearly established" law under the AEDPA
MORE: Video Battle over TikTok heads to Supreme Court. Roberts, the President George W. Bush appointee who is in his 20th year as chief justice, said he welcomes criticism of the court from all ...