With a limited road map, the chief justice enters a hyper partisan landscape and faces an enormous test for Supreme Court’s image.
of Trump’s criticism of federal judges as biased against him, and frequently lauds the independence of the federal judiciary.Rebuking Trump’s criticism of ‘Obama judge,’ Chief Justice Roberts defends judiciary as ‘independent’
Among those Roberts is turning to for advice in preparation for his new role is his counselor, Jeffrey P. Minear, and James Duff, who was Rehnquist’s top aide during Clinton’s trial. Roberts subsequently appointed Duff in 2015 to oversee the federal judiciary system as head of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.He is also likely to rely heavily on Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDougal for her expertise in the ways of the Senate.
The justices currently are considering whether the Trump administration skirted the law when trying to end the Obama-era program protecting young immigrant “dreamers” from deportation. They have accepted cases in which Trump has sued to block release of his financial records to prosecutors and congressional committees.
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