Well, whattaya know? CJ Roberts sided with the 4 liberals to smack Trump down on asylum

[EffieBlack]

Supreme Court Won’t Revive Trump Policy Limiting Asylum

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to revive a Trump administration initiative barring migrants who enter the country illegally from seeking asylum.

The court was closely divided, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. joining the four-member liberal wing in turning down the administration’s request for a stay of a trial judge’s order blocking the program.

The court’s brief order gave no reasons for its action. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh said they would have granted the stay.

In a proclamation issued on Nov. 9, President Trump barred migrants from applying for asylum unless they made the request at a legal checkpoint. Only those applying at a port of entry would be eligible, Mr. Trump said, invoking what he said were his national security powers to protect the nation’s borders.

https://nyti.ms/2GJIoa6

I have a feeling this won't be the last time. Roberts doesn't want his legacy to be too closely tied with Kavanaugh.

[spooky3]

1. Thank you, majority. nt

[EffieBlack]

2. I think Roberts will look for opportunities to be in a majority that doesn't include Kavanaugh

Which will mean finding ways to align with Ginsberg, Sotomayor, Kagan and Breyer.

[Pantagruel]

3. A tiny victory

He's at best starting to lean neutral.

[moonscape]

4. But its painful having to downgrade to him as our swing vote n/t

[Amishman]

7. He's just afraid to rock the boat

He is a student of of history and knows how the political winds are blowing. He knows we will have full control in a few years and his legacy is dependent on our not stacking the court. When FDR proposed it, the supreme court stopped overturning his policies. Roberts is thinking ahead and not rocking the boat to try and not give us an excuse to make him irrelevant

[Cha]

5. Amazing! Thanks to Justice Ginsburg,

Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Roberts!

I bet ol fuckhead is steaming MOAR!

[TruckFump]

6. Or tied too closely to the Orange one. EOM

[Gothmog]

8. RBG voted from her hospitial bed

Link to tweet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Kick