Trump v. United States, ___ U. S. ___, 144 S. Ct. 2312, 219 L. Ed. 2d 991, 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2886 (July 1, 2024), is decried by some as inviting the president of the United States to be a dictator and by others as a decision that will tie the hands of the activist presidents we demand in the United States.

There are even those who claim that the author of the opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts, is a "Trump appointee," insinuating that the chief justice is biased. Roberts has served since 2005, however, and was nominated by President George W. Bush.