John Roberts: Ethics & Recusals
As Chief Justice, John Roberts occupies a different position than his colleagues: he doesn’t just have his own ethics questions to answer, he personally oversaw the design of the ethics code meant to answer everyone else’s. Understanding his record means separating well-documented facts from a serious but still-unresolved allegation making its way through an unofficial process — and being precise about which is which matters more here than on almost any other justice’s page. ...