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dlk

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15. What we've seen from Roberts is what we're going to get

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2022, 09:26 AM

Jun 2022

He said and did nothing when Clarence Thomas wouldn’t recuse from a case involving his wife. And it doesn’t look like the leaker of the Alito draft memo will ever be revealed, likely because the leaker is a prominent Republican. (Are you listening Ginny?)

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Do you foresee Chief Justice Roberts EVER taking control of his court? [View all] CatWoman Jun 2022 OP

That's not his job. His job is to administer. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #1

Perhpas he should retire, soon. Historic NY Jun 2022 #2

It's not "his" court, there's no mechanism for him to enforce some kind of moderation. enough Jun 2022 #3

Maybe jonstl08 Jun 2022 #4

What does this even mean? Ace Rothstein Jun 2022 #5

exactly what I said CatWoman Jun 2022 #9

He isn't their boss. Ace Rothstein Jun 2022 #12

I foresee a chance of about 5 percent. Resignation of Thomas is required for this to be achieved Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #6

No . . . Lovie777 Jun 2022 #7

I believe that Alito has wrangled most of the conservatives against Roberts. Alito has harbored hlthe2b Jun 2022 #8

+1 H2O Man Jun 2022 #13

I agree. SergeStorms Jun 2022 #18

Interesting... I'd not heard that before... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #22

He isn't really the "boss" and he doesn't have all that much power. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #10

LOL!!!! CatWoman Jun 2022 #14

He already has, it's exactly what he wants it to be. njhoneybadger Jun 2022 #11

What we've seen from Roberts is what we're going to get dlk Jun 2022 #15

for some reason, i've always felt like Roberts leaked the memo CatWoman Jun 2022 #16

You may be right dlk Jun 2022 #17

One chance that it can happen: Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #19

Sure inthewind21 Jun 2022 #20

the BLM protests managed to put a kabosh on Scalia's push to give police full powers Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #21