Would John Roberts Have Become Chief Justice If He Was Confirmed To The D.C. Circuit in 1992?

Would John Roberts Have Become Chief Justice If He Was Confirmed To The D.C. Circuit in 1992?

Today Chief Justice Roberts spoke at the Baker Institute at Rice University in Houston. No, I did not attend. In candor, members of the Baker Institute Roundtable (a $500 fee) had early access to public tickets, and once those were gone, the event was at capacity. That was too rich for me. I considered protesting outside the building with a "#RESIGN" sign, but decided against it. The conversation was moderated by Judge Lee Rosenthal of the South…