Author: Richard Wolf, USA TODAY

The lawsuit charged that Harvard discriminated against Asian American students in order to boost African American and Hispanic enrollment.

The list is intended to elevate the nation’s highest court as an issue in 2020 – and put pressure on Democratic nominee Joe Biden to follow suit.

The situation is largely due to Chief Justice John Roberts’ recent concurring opinion – one that rebutted the legal standard used by liberal justices.

The court’s unpredictability is largely the work of Chief Justice John Roberts, who has become a hugely influential figure in American life.

The ruling carries political as well as legal and constitutional implications for the president and Congress.

Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance called the ruling a “tremendous victory” and emphasized he will follow the law and the facts “wherever they may lead.”

In the dissenting opinion, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the court’s majority had adopted a “simplistic approach.”

The 65-year-old Roberts, the nation’s 17th chief justice, has had a history of occasional seizures going back to 1993.

Thirty-two states require the people chosen on Election Day to cast ballots for the winner of their states’ popular vote, but 18 states do not.