John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, speaks during lecture to the Georgetown Law School graduating class of 2025, in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2025.

In NIH Funding Case, the Supreme Court Makes Up the Rules as It Goes Along

by James D. Zirin September 4, 2025September 3, 2025

Chief Justice Roberts joined the liberals in a shadow docket ruling that was muddled even by the justices’ feckless standards.

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