Ruth Marcus

But when you have a six-justice conservative majority, that means that you have a justice to spare. We're going to see the degree to which the conservative justices are offended, appalled, concerned—find your verb— by the extremeness of the administration's position.

And as we get past some of the hurdles to getting to the merits, we'll see whether they agree with the administration on things like birthright citizenship or the congressional power of the purse or things like that, where the administration is on the weakest legal footing.

And as we get past some of the hurdles to getting to the merits, we'll see whether they agree with the administration on things like birthright citizenship or the congressional power of the purse or things like that, where the administration is on the weakest legal footing.

And as we get past some of the hurdles to getting to the merits, we'll see whether they agree with the administration on things like birthright citizenship or the congressional power of the purse or things like that, where the administration is on the weakest legal footing.

I think Justices Thomas and Alito are completely reliable. Justice Gorsuch, it depends on the particular case before him. For example, he has been much more supportive of trans rights, and those are the most reliable three. And then you have, I would think, in order, Justice Kavanaugh, the Chief Justice and Justice Barrett.

I think Justices Thomas and Alito are completely reliable. Justice Gorsuch, it depends on the particular case before him. For example, he has been much more supportive of trans rights, and those are the most reliable three. And then you have, I would think, in order, Justice Kavanaugh, the Chief Justice and Justice Barrett.

I think Justices Thomas and Alito are completely reliable. Justice Gorsuch, it depends on the particular case before him. For example, he has been much more supportive of trans rights, and those are the most reliable three. And then you have, I would think, in order, Justice Kavanaugh, the Chief Justice and Justice Barrett.

And then there's this very interesting kind of four female justice group that is creating itself, not in all cases, but in some cases where you have the three liberal justices who are all women joining with Justice Barrett and then looking for a fifth.

And then there's this very interesting kind of four female justice group that is creating itself, not in all cases, but in some cases where you have the three liberal justices who are all women joining with Justice Barrett and then looking for a fifth.

And then there's this very interesting kind of four female justice group that is creating itself, not in all cases, but in some cases where you have the three liberal justices who are all women joining with Justice Barrett and then looking for a fifth.

I think they are. What happened? Well, one thing that happened is maybe Chief Justice Roberts is no Chief Justice Earl Warren. But the court has also changed.

I think they are. What happened? Well, one thing that happened is maybe Chief Justice Roberts is no Chief Justice Earl Warren. But the court has also changed.

I think they are. What happened? Well, one thing that happened is maybe Chief Justice Roberts is no Chief Justice Earl Warren. But the court has also changed.

Well, weaker, but Chief Justice Earl Warren was famously able to help the Brown Court to become a unanimous court and issue a unanimous ruling. In Brown v. Board of Education. Chief Justice Roberts may not have that kind of persuasive power with his colleagues, but he also has different colleagues. And especially when his majority went from five to six, that didn't enhance his power.

Well, weaker, but Chief Justice Earl Warren was famously able to help the Brown Court to become a unanimous court and issue a unanimous ruling. In Brown v. Board of Education. Chief Justice Roberts may not have that kind of persuasive power with his colleagues, but he also has different colleagues. And especially when his majority went from five to six, that didn't enhance his power.

Well, weaker, but Chief Justice Earl Warren was famously able to help the Brown Court to become a unanimous court and issue a unanimous ruling. In Brown v. Board of Education. Chief Justice Roberts may not have that kind of persuasive power with his colleagues, but he also has different colleagues. And especially when his majority went from five to six, that didn't enhance his power.

It weakened his power because it meant that he was a little bit disposable for the other justices. And by the way, some of them are really angry at him for, you know, alleged perfidy on his part to do things like vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act case. So they're not inclined necessarily to go along with him if he says, which they wouldn't say this directly, this one's really important to me.

It weakened his power because it meant that he was a little bit disposable for the other justices. And by the way, some of them are really angry at him for, you know, alleged perfidy on his part to do things like vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act case. So they're not inclined necessarily to go along with him if he says, which they wouldn't say this directly, this one's really important to me.

It weakened his power because it meant that he was a little bit disposable for the other justices. And by the way, some of them are really angry at him for, you know, alleged perfidy on his part to do things like vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act case. So they're not inclined necessarily to go along with him if he says, which they wouldn't say this directly, this one's really important to me.

No, I think that happens. And I think, you know, if we look at the evolution, maybe too strong a word for it, but because Justice Barrett has not been on the court for that long, but her profile has changed over the years from a justice who is reliably, reliably in the conservative camp to a justice who is conservative and