Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has particularly strong feelings about the structure of the Constitution, the First Amendment and race. But it was the Antiquities Act of 1906 that prompted a rare lone statement Monday by the chief justice in the court’s denial of a petition for review.

“Statements” by justices, instead of the usual concurrence in a denial of review, have become a familiar vehicle for some on the high court to flag an issue that should be addressed sooner rather than later. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Jr., in particular, have used statements for that purpose. But not Roberts.

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