The New York Times obtained memos sent between individual Supreme Court justices over a series of five days in 2016 that resulted in a shock decision leading the court to a “new way of doing business,” the paper said. It was Chief Justice John Roberts who led the push, despite his moderate reputation. The decision came outside of the court’s usual procedure. It was part of the so-called “shadow docket,” which sees the court issue major decisions without a word of public justification while the