John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court

The short version is that we are seeing chief justice roberts increasingly assert his hostility to the other five conservatives. The provocation for the opbed was the one the court handed down on april sixth in the clean water act case in louisiana versus american rivers. Roberts has been part of a five four split where he goes with the liberals on a shadow docket order since justice barrett was confirmed. But it was the first time in all o those where he didn't just dassent, but where he joined the liberals in criticising the majority's procedurea short cuts. Here's john roberts, who, with all respect to my friends on right wing social media