Judge gavel and scale in court. Library with lot of books in background
Judge gavel and scale in court. Library with lot of books in background

Law’s Jonathan Adler weighs in on Chief Justice John Roberts’ influence

Steady term of the Supreme Court ends with politically fraught cases that reveal divisions

USA Today: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said that despite predictions that the new conservative super majority would undermine Chief Justice John Roberts’ power on the court, his influence throughout the term was clear. “The chief justice remains successful at pushing for broader unanimity and narrower opinions than people expect, as Fulton and the health care case show,” he said.