How John Roberts 'moved into MAGA Land' — and 'abandoned' a core principle: judicial watchdog

How John Roberts 'moved into MAGA Land' — and 'abandoned' a core principle: judicial watchdog

When then-President George W. Bush chose John Roberts to head the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005 following the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, the combination of justices was much different from what it is today. The High Court leaned conservative and had some hardcore social conservatives (Clarence Thomas and the late Antonin Scalia). But conservative Ronald Reagan appointee Anthony Kennedy had strong libertarian leanings, joining the lat…