In 20 Years Under John Roberts, a Dramatic Rightward Turn for the US Supreme Court
Abstract
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - John Roberts was not supposed to be the U.S. chief justice. When President George W. Bush nominated him to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005, it was as one of the nine-member body's eight associate justices. But when then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist died just weeks later, Bush decided to tap Roberts for the job. In the 20 years since becoming chief justice on September 29, 2005, Roberts has established himself as a pivotal figure in the court's history, guiding it during a momentous epoch when its conservative majority has steered U.S. law dramatically rightward. And there are no signs of letting up as a new nine-month term dawns in October with more major cases awaiting.
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https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/20-years-under-john-roberts-dramatic-rightward-turn-us-supreme-court-2025-09-08/
Source Publication
Reuters
Repository Citation
Jan Wolfe & Stephen Wermiel,
In 20 Years Under John Roberts, a Dramatic Rightward Turn for the US Supreme Court,
Reuters
(2025).
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https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_media/657