Question of the day

So far as I know, no one grilled Roberts on the big question: Will he keep the racing stripes on the robe of the Chief Justice of the United States that were added by Rehnquist during Clinton's first term? (A bit beside the point, but was Rehnquist inspired by Cinton's 1992 "boxers or briefs"?)

Will all chief justices from now on wear them? Or will this be a personal quirk that will fade into history?

(Say, LAGuy, has anyone done much of an analysis of those stripes? Seems like there might be some meat there for someone in that line . . .)

Here's a really lame attempt to say Roberts won't use them.

Here's a better look at the question.

Here's a quite interesting look at an ethics and tax question by the inimitable Kaus. (Lovely line: "How much is Judge Ito's gavel worth?")