How John Roberts Lost Control of the Court

Politico: “After nearly seven months of deliberations, Roberts found precisely zero takers among his fellow justices for his incrementalist approach that would have avoided overruling Roe for now, but allowed Mississippi to impose a near ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.”

“The court’s conservatives dismissed Roberts’ stance as unprincipled and impractical, while the liberal justices called it ‘wrong’ without detailing their objections.”

“Ultimately, Roberts’ opinion amounted to an afterthought that had no impact on the outcome of the case.”