In a Thursday, December 21 report from Politico Global Editor-in-Chief John F. Harris and senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein, the pair highlight the fact that the two lingering Donald Trump cases going into 2024 place a spotlight on US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ leadership. During his almost two decades as chief justice, Harris and Gerstein note that “it’s become steadily more common to believe that the institution Roberts leads is fundamentally not on the level.” Meaning, it’s not “committed to interpreting and applying the law in a principled and dispassionate way.” R…
