Sources: Roberts fought to the end to save Roe v. Wade

[catbyte]

Hmmmm, trying to save the last shred of his legacy and not go down as the worst SCOTUS in US history under his watch? Sorry, pal, that ship has sailed.

[Thomas Hurt]

1. It isn't even the Roberts court anymore. Alito has de facto made it his...

and judicially emasculated Roberts.

He might as well retire now.

[Mike_in_LA]

6. This is it

Exactly.

Alito is a dark emporer overruling the galaxy.

[PJMcK]

2. Nice try, John

You let your Court be hijacked by Alito and Thomas.

At this point, you’re useless. Have fun!

[madaboutharry]

3. But he still voted to uphold the Mississippi 15-week limit.

That is such bullshit. So much can go wrong after the 15th week which leaves women who miscarry or have a troubled pregnancy in a terrible predicament.

Roberts often wants to have it both ways. And when it comes to protecting "the ruling class," they can always count on his vote.

[Bluethroughu]

4. Exactly!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Roberts trield to preserve the reputation of the court

Roberts failed and the partisan hacks on the bench have destroyed the reputation of the SCOTUS

[The Magistrate]

7. He A Funny Damn Man, Ma'am

Doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves for his mighty contribution to the calamity facing the country.

[plimsoll]

8. I prefer my justices to actually vote for what they think is just.

To say he fought for it, probably means he knew he was a GOP wedge issue. So we don't know what Roberts thinks is just, simply what he believes will benefit the GOP. Yet another empty seat on the SCOTUS.

[CrispyQ]

9. He sides with the right but worries about his reputation.

You'd think that would tell him something. Then again, he couldn't even swear a president in correctly.

[FBaggins]

10. She really didn't give any reason to believe that this is more than speculation

While not as egregious as "the leak", it's highly unusual for the inner debates of the court to make it out into the public eye.

If true, however, this reporting does make it seem more likely that the leak originated on the right side of the court.

[KPN]

11. Wasn't that obvious when he switched from being part of the 4 who dissented at time of leaked draft

to part of the 6 who affirmed when the ruling was officially released?

[FBaggins]

13. There were no dissents in the leaked draft

All we knew at the time was that it was supported by at least five justices.

Dissents and concurring opinions are written after that point.

[KPN]

15. If so, then I stand corrected. My recollection was Roberts was

reported as one who had not concurred at the time.

[FBaggins]

16. He *was* thought to not support Alito's ruling

but his questioning and prior comments made pretty clear that he would allow the law in question to stand (and thus constrain Roe if not overturn it entirely). There was never any question of him siding with the three dissenting justices.

[Texin]

12. That piece is ridiculous. He sided with the majority justices opinions.

He would have had to vote in the minority to have "fought to the end".

[pfitz59]

14. Not buying it

he cast a 'safe' vote to appear moderate.