You need to read the article about Clarence Thomas. He isn't Chief Justice.
When Roberts doesn't vote with the conservatives but the conservative justices are the majority on a decision, the justice with the longest tenure writes the opinion for the majority. In these cases that Roberts votes with the liberals, Clarence Thomas will write the opinion and that job is usually done by the Chief Justice.
So because Thomas will write opinions in these cases, it is like he is the Chief Justice.
It's just more FUD for them to say he is CJ of SCOTUS.
You need to read the article about Clarence Thomas. He isn't Chief Justice.
When Roberts doesn't vote with the conservatives but the conservative justices are the majority on a decision, the justice with the longest tenure writes the opinion for the majority. In these cases that Roberts votes with the liberals, Clarence Thomas will write the opinion and that job is usually done by the Chief Justice.
So because Thomas will write opinions in these cases, it is like he is the Chief Justice.
It's just more FUD for them to say he is CJ of SCOTUS.