Reply #41: Roberts has been preparing for the Court for years [View All]

[CityDem]

This guy has been groomed for the SCOTUS for years. He has not published controversial articles in legal publications which could be used against him in confirmation hearings. He was not a terribly active member of the Federalist Society -- he left an out to make it appear he wasn't even a member. It makes sense he would do some pro bono work for progressive causes to strengthen his resume, even if he didn't believe in the cause. He is a very good appellate lawyer and may have contributed to the outcome of the case, but we cannot assume he is a supporter of gay rights.

Roberts does not have a paper trail and we know so little about him. I would read very little into his pro bono efforts in this case other than he was looking to appear even handed for future confirmation hearings. My hunch is this guy is very conservative and will be another Rehnquist.