Nancy Maveety, a pre-eminent scholar of the United States Supreme Court, discusses major recent decisions and the role Chief Justice John Roberts plays in shaping the highest court and its perception by the public. Prof. Nancy Maveety is the author of highly regarded books including Representation Rights and the Burger Years, Queen's Court: Judicial Power in the Rehnquist Era, and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: Strategist on the Supreme Court. She is the Chair of the Department of Political Science at Tulane University.