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The Chief : the life and turbulent times of Chief Justice John Roberts, Joan Biskupic
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- John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. Biskupic takes us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far, contending that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. In doing so, she reveals the making of a justice-- and the drama on this nation's highest court. -- adapted from publisher info
- "John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005, vowing to decide cases as a neutral umpire. In the almost fifteen years since, he has frequently appeared to break that promise, handing down one conservative victory after another--on voting rights, campaign finance, and more--all while arguing that the justices, and the Court, are not political. How are we to understand the motives of the most powerful judge in the land? And what should we expect from Roberts now that he commands a secure right-wing majority? In [this book], award-winning journalist Joan Biskupic offers an inside account of Roberts's life and career, from his formative years at an elite boarding school in Indiana through his service in Republican administrations and into the first Supreme Court sessions of the Trump era. Biskupic contends that Roberts is torn between two often divergent priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. She shows that on certain issues, including race, he is a hardcore ideologue, but on others he is willing to compromise--as he did with his stunning vote to uphold Obamacare. Roberts's dual commitments have sometimes fostered distrust among his colleagues and have had major consequences for the law. A trenchant and authoritative portrait of the Supreme Court's enigmatic chief justice, The Chief shows us the inner workings and interpersonal drama of the highest court in the land."--Dust jacket
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- The Chief : the life and turbulent times of Chief Justice John Roberts
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- The Chief
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- the life and turbulent times of Chief Justice John Roberts
- Statement of responsibility
- Joan Biskupic
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- History
- Judges
- Judges -- United States -- Biography
- Judges -- United States -- Biography
- Roberts, John G., Jr, 1955-
- Roberts, John G., Jr, 1955-
- Roberts, John G., Jr, 1955-
- Biographies
- United States, Supreme Court
- United States, Supreme Court -- History
- United States, Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- United States
- Biographies
- Biography
- Employees
- Language
- eng
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- John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. Biskupic takes us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far, contending that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. In doing so, she reveals the making of a justice-- and the drama on this nation's highest court. -- adapted from publisher info
- "John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005, vowing to decide cases as a neutral umpire. In the almost fifteen years since, he has frequently appeared to break that promise, handing down one conservative victory after another--on voting rights, campaign finance, and more--all while arguing that the justices, and the Court, are not political. How are we to understand the motives of the most powerful judge in the land? And what should we expect from Roberts now that he commands a secure right-wing majority? In [this book], award-winning journalist Joan Biskupic offers an inside account of Roberts's life and career, from his formative years at an elite boarding school in Indiana through his service in Republican administrations and into the first Supreme Court sessions of the Trump era. Biskupic contends that Roberts is torn between two often divergent priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. She shows that on certain issues, including race, he is a hardcore ideologue, but on others he is willing to compromise--as he did with his stunning vote to uphold Obamacare. Roberts's dual commitments have sometimes fostered distrust among his colleagues and have had major consequences for the law. A trenchant and authoritative portrait of the Supreme Court's enigmatic chief justice, The Chief shows us the inner workings and interpersonal drama of the highest court in the land."--Dust jacket
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- Biskupic, Joan
- Illustrations
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- Roberts, John G.
- United States
- United States
- Roberts, John G.
- United States
- Judges
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- Judges
- United States
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- The Chief : the life and turbulent times of Chief Justice John Roberts, Joan Biskupic
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- ix, 421 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465093274
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- 2018039502
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- rdamedia
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- 40028967976
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- facsimile
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- (OCoLC)1043580764
- Label
- The Chief : the life and turbulent times of Chief Justice John Roberts, Joan Biskupic
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- ix, 421 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465093274
- Lccn
- 2018039502
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other control number
- 40028967976
- Other physical details
- facsimile
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1043580764
Subject
- History
- Judges
- Judges -- United States -- Biography
- Judges -- United States -- Biography
- Roberts, John G., Jr, 1955-
- Roberts, John G., Jr, 1955-
- Roberts, John G., Jr, 1955-
- Biographies
- United States, Supreme Court
- United States, Supreme Court -- History
- United States, Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- United States
- Biographies
- Biography
- Employees
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