The abortion lobby has declared John Roberts an enemy of the people because he signed a brief that contained a footnote expressing the notion that Roe may have been wrongly decided. If that’s a legitimate claim, then Roberts must be a gay rights advocate:
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. worked behind the scenes for gay rights activists, and his legal expertise helped them persuade the Supreme Court to issue a landmark 1996 ruling protecting people from discrimination because of their sexual orientation.
Then a lawyer specializing in appellate work, the conservative Roberts helped represent the gay rights activists as part of his law firm’s pro bono work. He did not write the legal briefs or argue the case before the high court, but he was instrumental in reviewing filings and preparing oral arguments, according to several lawyers intimately involved in the case.
Gay rights activists at the time described the court’s 6-3 ruling as the movement’s most important legal victory. The dissenting justices were those to whom Roberts is frequently likened for their conservative ideology: Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Of course lawyers are required by their ethics to zealously advocate for their clients, no matter who they may be. But if Roberts can be branded “anti-abortion” for working for the White House, it’s only fair to brand him “pro-gay” for his work on this case.