Chief Justice Roberts Is Awesome Power Behind FISA Court
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July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Chief justice of the U.S. is a prettybig job. You lead the Supreme Court conferences where cases arediscussed and voted on. You preside over oral arguments. When inthe majority, you decide who writes the opinion. You get a coolrobe that you can decorate with gold stripes.
Oh, and one more thing: You have exclusive, unaccountable,lifetime power to shape the surveillance state.