After Texas Abortion Ruling, Progressives Brace for SCOTUS Term

There was no question that progressives would struggle for “wins” in the next Supreme Court term, but the latest conservative-majority ruling allowing a Texas law restricting abortions to go forward signals that things could be even harder than expected.

While the court’s liberals were able to convince Chief Justice John G. Roberts to join their side, five conservatives went the other way in the midnight order that raised new questions, including Roberts’s influence and ability to stake out compromise and take the court out of the political spotlight.

After successfully defending against some of the most conservative outcomes last term, ...