The Cloakroom Preview: A response to Chief Justice Roberts

Personal Reactions

Senator Ted Cruz shares his personal experience on the day the Dobbs opinion was released. He was in Washington, D.C., and had just finished a late-night session on the Senate floor before heading to Milwaukee for a political conference. During his flight, he meticulously read through the Dobbs opinion, despite the challenges of doing so on a crowded plane 1. Liz Wheeler humorously notes the negotiation skills required to manage a binder and a Diet Coke in such tight quarters.

It's your first basketball game in a post-Roe America. Bet you never thought that that would happen.

--- Liz Wheeler

Cruz's narrative highlights the personal and professional intersections on such a pivotal day.

   

Majority Opinion

The majority opinion in the Dobbs case is praised for its articulate writing and significant legal implications. Liz Wheeler describes it as beautifully written, contrasting it with the dissenting opinion. She criticizes Chief Justice Roberts for his decision to uphold the Mississippi law without overturning Roe v. Wade, labeling his reasoning as absurd 1. Ted Cruz and Wheeler discuss the broader legal landscape, noting that Alan Dershowitz is one of the few who agrees with Roberts' stance.

I want to talk about what the most unpopular part of this opinion, I read all 213 pages, I think it was of the ruling as well. It's beautifully written, not the dissent.

--- Liz Wheeler

This analysis underscores the contentious nature of the ruling and its reception among legal experts.