One of the (few) perks of being Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is that your name will forever be affixed to a certain period of the court's history, assuming you hang around long enough to make a lasting impression. Hence, the Warren Court, the Burger Court, and the Rehnquist Court. That being said, the era of the Roberts Court began today at 3:00 pm, after John Roberts was confirmed, 78-22, for the post of Chief Justice.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
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This is good and bad. There was a scare that Scalia would've been promoted to Chief Justice, which would've, well, sucked. But with not knowing what this guy is like, we may be stuck with 40 years of painfully conservative court, as opposed to a lot less than 40 with Scalia. Although, who knows, he may live to be 99, and remain on the Court for the next 40 years as well!
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