Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.—the U.S. Supreme Court’s leading institutionalist—seems to have an almost allergic reaction to election litigation.

“If you’re the intelligent man on the street and the court issues a decision, and let’s say, OK, the Democrats win, and that person will say: ‘Well, why did the Democrats win?’” the chief justice asked in a 2018 hearing about gerrymandering.

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