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The article discusses the judgement to the 2007 U.S. Supreme Court case under the Chief Justice John Roberts "Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education" involving school desegregation by race in Louisville, Kentucky and Seattle, Washington. The relationship between the aforementioned case and the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case "Brown v. Board of Education" is discussed. INSET: The Impact of Resegregation..

An introduction is presented to articles within this special issue on the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' tenure from 2005 through 2015, including the legal judgments against progressivism, the cases which the court hears and the U.S. 2016 presidential election's impact on the Court.

The article discusses the author's views about U.S. Senator Susan Collins and the liklihood that she will vote in support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to America's Supreme Court in 2018, and it mentions Kavanaugh's attitude towards abortion. It states that lobbyists and activists such as the Maine Women's Lobby group are campaigning to convince Collins to vote against Kavanaugh. The Roe v. Wade American abortion rights case is assessed.

The article examines how the U.S. Supreme Court may rule in court cases that affect the policies of President Donald Trump's administration. Information is provided on such cases including Trump v. Hawaii, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The author reflects on the legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antony Kennedy following the justice's retirement announcement. He looks at Kennedy's rulings in various cases such as Texas v. Johnson, United States v. Windsor, and Obergefell v. Hodges. The author comments that Anthony was a conservative but moderating influence.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to issue articles including "The Roberts Court's Greatest Hits?" by David Cole in the October 12, 2015 issue, "The Kissinger Effect" by Greg Grandin in the September 28/October 5, 2015 issue, and "Who Loves You?" in the same issue.

The article discusses the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts (referred to as the Roberts' Court) from 2005 through 2015. Particular focus is given to the Court's rulings that sided within liberal and conservative causes, including his vote on the U.S. Affordable Care Act. The influence that Justice Anthony Kennedy has on the court's decisions is discussed.

The article discusses the ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court case under Chief Justice John Roberts "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" involving U.S. campaign finance and independent expenditure political action committees, or Super-PACs. An overview of the impact that the case had on political corruption and the power of corporate influence on the U.S. government is provided.

The article discusses the ruling in the 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case under Chief Justice John Roberts known as "Ashcroft v. Iqbal" involving the treatment and detention of the Pakistani Muslim Javaid Iqbal. The case's relationship with the U.S. Supreme Court antitrust case "Bell Atlantic v. Twombly" is discussed. INSET: A Dramatic Spike in Dismissals..

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the 2006 case "Hudson v. Michigan" under the U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, with a particular focus on the Court's alleged support of no-knock search warrants and police power. The impact that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had on the case is discussed.

The article discusses the 2015 rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases King v. Burwell and Obergefell v. Hodges. Topics include the roles of Justices Anthony Kennedy and John Roberts on the court, the relation of the court to democracy in the U.S., and the response of the court to public opinion on the issues of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and same-sex marriage.