[catfish1957]

Roberts acted swiftly, waiting less than a day after the EPA’s response brief to side with the Obama administration. He acted unilaterally, electing to reject the request himself rather than take it to the full court, which may have led to a 4-4 split following Justice Antonin Scalia’s death

Interesting. CJ reserves the right to filter cases that aren't worthy of SCOTUS review. This obviously isn't one of those since it significantly defines Agency powers outside legislative control. This is his attempt to circumvent his own court.

I am now convinced that the Obama admin has something on Roberts and has been blackmailed. His left turn at about the time of ACA ruling otherwise is without explanation.

[LostInBayport]

I am now convinced that the Obama admin has something on Roberts and has been blackmailed. His left turn at about the time of ACA ruling otherwise is without explanation.

I was convinced of that since the ACA ruling. If I recall, Roberts read his full opinion from the bench and spectators described him as red-eyed and exhausted. The dissents were written in the tenor of majority opinions and vice versa, suggesting a last-minute reversal by Roberts with no time for the rest to revise their opinions to reflect that.

It is the Chicago way, I'm told.

[DiogenesLamp]

I am now convinced that the Obama admin has something on Roberts and has been blackmailed. His left turn at about the time of ACA ruling otherwise is without explanation.

Before you make up your mind about this, I would ask you to consider my explanation.

I believe it better explains all the available facts.