Roberts chides Schumer for ‘dangerous’ remarks on 2 justices
4 years, 10 months ago

Roberts chides Schumer for ‘dangerous’ remarks on 2 justices

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Çhief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday criticized as “inappropriate” and “dangerous” comments that Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer made outside the Supreme Court earlier in the day about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. In a statement, Schumer spokesman Justin Goodman criticized Roberts, saying that “to follow the right wing’s deliberate misinterpretation of what Sen. Schumer said” shows the chief justice “does not just call balls and strikes.” Goodman said Schumer’s comments “were a reference to the political price Senate Republicans will pay for putting these justices on the court, and a warning that the justices will unleash a major grassroots movement on the issue of reproductive rights against the decision.” He noted that the chief justice remained quiet in recent weeks when Trump questioned the impartiality of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. Serious action MUST be taken NOW!” Roberts, who in 2018 rebuked Trump for the president’s criticism of an “Obama judge,” had jumped to his colleagues’ defense after Schumer’s remarks. “Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous,” Roberts said in a statement.

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'Ridiculous': Analysis debunks John Roberts’ claim that SCOTUS has no 'political bias'
1 week ago

'Ridiculous': Analysis debunks John Roberts’ claim that SCOTUS has no 'political bias'

Raw Story  

On the last day of 2024, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued his "2024 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary." The Supreme Court's chief justice, John Roberts, is now echoing Trump's demand that people stop criticizing him, his colleagues, and other federal jurists — while continuing to pretend that judges are not political." Perez continued, "In his annual …

John Roberts took an 'unmistakeable' swipe at Vance and his 'reckless' antics: columnist
1 week ago

John Roberts took an 'unmistakeable' swipe at Vance and his 'reckless' antics: columnist

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts took an "unmistakable" "swipe" this week at Vice-president-elect J.D. Roberts' report included a stern warning to reject “dangerous," "open disregard” for federal court rulings from both sides of the political spectrum. On Wednesday, columnist Ruth Marcus noted that Roberts clearly jabbed Vance, writing that Roberts "took an unmistakable — and well-deserved — swipe at …

'Chilling': Expert slams Chief Justice John Roberts’ report as 'disingenuous'
1 week, 2 days ago

'Chilling': Expert slams Chief Justice John Roberts’ report as 'disingenuous'

Raw Story  

Chief Justice John Roberts’ year-end report on Tuesday seemed to be more of a tongue lashing at critics of the high court than a reasoned report, according to a legal analyst who noted the “chilling” effect it can have on the judiciary and country. But Roberts issued his report “while completely ignoring the ethical questions that have swirled around the …

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
1 week, 2 days ago

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

LA Times  

The Supreme Court’s chief justice wrote that even if court decisions are unpopular or mark a defeat for a presidential administration, other branches of government must be willing to enforce them. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying …

Chief Justice John Roberts warns of judicial threats — and 'specter of open disregard'
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1 week, 2 days ago

Chief Justice John Roberts warns of judicial threats — and 'specter of open disregard'

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday issued a stern warning to reject "dangerous" and "open disregard" for federal court rulings from both sides of the political spectrum. "I feel compelled to address four areas of illegitimate activity that, in my view, do threaten the independence of judges on which the rule of law depends: violence, intimidation, disinformation, and …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
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1 week, 2 days ago

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders. Roberts, for his part, introduced his letter by recounting a story about King George III stripping colonial judges of lifetime appointments, an order that was “not well received.” Trump …

From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — John Roberts may have a robe. New illustrious, behind-the-scenes reporting from the New York Times reveals Roberts personally directed the court’s three historic Jan. 6, 2021 rulings, including the one granting presidents sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for their “official acts.” Democrats are now redoubling their efforts to make the high court a centerpiece of this year’s elections …

'Fighting words': Amy Coney Barrett signals court rift with swipe at Clarence Thomas
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Fighting words': Amy Coney Barrett signals court rift with swipe at Clarence Thomas

Raw Story  

The last of former President Donald Trump's three Supreme Court appointees appears to be on a collision course with far-right Justice Clarence Thomas — and it could have implications for some upcoming hot-button cases. According to Politico, the conservative Barrett, whose history of involvement with religious extremists was a huge point of controversy when she was nominated for the court …

Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss SCOTUS ethics and Alito flag controversy
7 months, 1 week ago

Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss SCOTUS ethics and Alito flag controversy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Roberts’ response came in a letter to the senators a day after Alito separately wrote them and House members to reject their demands that …

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Alito controversy
7 months, 1 week ago

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Alito controversy

LA Times  

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Roberts’ response came in a letter to the senators a day after Alito separately wrote them and House members to reject their …

Chief Justice John Roberts says it would be "inadvisable" to meet with senators about Alito
7 months, 1 week ago

Chief Justice John Roberts says it would be "inadvisable" to meet with senators about Alito

Salon  

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is politely refusing to meet with Democratic senators regarding his colleague Samuel Alito's ethical issues, writing in a letter Thursday that to so would raise concerns about the separation of powers and itself create an appearance of impropriety. "I must respectfully decline your request for a meeting," Roberts wrote to Sen. Dick Durbin, …

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Are Rigging the Supreme Court Docket
1 year, 1 month ago

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Are Rigging the Supreme Court Docket

Slate  

This is part of Opening Arguments, Slate’s coverage of the start of the latest Supreme Court term. Last June, Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh shocked observers by joining the court’s three liberal justices to reject an Alabama congressional map aimed at diluting Black voters’ power. On the other hand, focusing on the decision obscures a disturbing reality: …

‘Grave concerns’: House Democrats urge Chief Justice John Roberts to formally investigate Clarence Thomas
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Grave concerns’: House Democrats urge Chief Justice John Roberts to formally investigate Clarence Thomas

Raw Story  

Eighteen House Democrats, all former prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement officials, have sent a detailed, eight-page letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to create an independent group to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas over "recent allegations of ethical violations and conflicts of interests" involving his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor who reportedly had business before the Supreme Court. …

SCOTUS rulings and Trump indictment: Maybe a sliver of the GOP is starting to get spooked.
1 year, 6 months ago

SCOTUS rulings and Trump indictment: Maybe a sliver of the GOP is starting to get spooked.

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. There’s a through line that’s more like an oil pipeline connecting the Troubles that currently beset former President Donald Trump and the Troubles currently plaguing the conservative supermajority at the U.S. Supreme Court. As Ryan Goodman put it this week, the sole explanation …

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
1 year, 7 months ago

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts said there is more the Supreme Court can do to “adhere to the highest standards” of ethical conduct, an acknowledgment that recent reporting about the justices’ ethical missteps is having an effect on public perception of the court. Speaking at a law dinner Tuesday where he was honored with an award, Roberts provided no …

Watch: GOP senator gets slapped down at Supreme Court ethics hearing
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: GOP senator gets slapped down at Supreme Court ethics hearing

Raw Story  

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday on judicial ethics, Sen. John Kennedy mentioned that the "latest chapter" in the "assault on the United States Supreme Court as an institution" is the "fairytale of Supreme Court corruption." Is his comments, Kennedy said that Democrats are targeting conservative Supreme Court justices because they're not "ruling in ways that my Democratic colleagues …

John Roberts’ absurd double standard: He’ll embrace checks and balances for Trump, but not for his own court.
1 year, 8 months ago

John Roberts’ absurd double standard: He’ll embrace checks and balances for Trump, but not for his own court.

Slate  

Last week, Chief Justice John Roberts sent a one-page letter declining Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin’s invitation to testify today about Supreme Court ethics. Indeed, three years ago, Roberts wrote the court’s 7–2 majority opinion in Trump v. Mazars, the landmark case testing Congress’ power to compel production of President Donald Trump’s tax returns and other financial records. Roberts …

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'
1 year, 11 months ago

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'

Raw Story  

In the past, U.S. Supreme Court justices often had radically different views yet managed to disagree without being disagreeable. In an article published by NBC News’ website on January 27, Hurley explains, “Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the Supreme Court is not as divided as members of the public might think, praising his liberal colleagues and highlighting rulings in which …

Analysis: Supreme Court justices respond to public criticism with distance and denial
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Supreme Court justices respond to public criticism with distance and denial

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s obliteration of nearly 50 years of abortion rights for women, along with its new, tougher stance on gun control and other politically charged rulings, have stained the image of an impartial judiciary. He wrote that the June decision amounted to “a serious jolt to the legal system” – which is, in fact, why the public …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court
2 years, 3 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court

Associated Press  

DENVER — Chief Justice John Roberts defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions. When asked to reflect on the last year at the court in his first public appearance since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Roberts said …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends the Supreme Court — as people's confidence wavers
2 years, 4 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts defends the Supreme Court — as people's confidence wavers

NPR  

Chief Justice John Roberts defends the Supreme Court — as people's confidence wavers Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP DENVER — Chief Justice John Roberts defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because …

John Roberts calls Supreme Court leak ‘absolutely appalling’
2 years, 8 months ago

John Roberts calls Supreme Court leak ‘absolutely appalling’

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts said Thursday that the leak of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade is “absolutely appalling” and stressed that he hopes “one bad apple” would not change “people’s perception” of the nation’s highest court and workforce. In his first public appearance since the leak on Monday, Roberts also said that …

Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi: GOP Supreme Court Justices 'Lied' About Abortion
2 years, 8 months ago

Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi: GOP Supreme Court Justices 'Lied' About Abortion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused “several” Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices of lying to the Senate about their views of Roe v. Wade. The top congressional Democrats issued the sharply worded statement castigating members of the high court after Politico published a shocking leaked draft opinion showing it is poised to overrule …

John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas
2 years, 9 months ago

John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts has long trumpeted the Supreme Court’s institutional integrity, saying the nine justices differ from elected politicians and calling out anyone who threatens to undermine that message. “I think Chief Justice Roberts ought to demand a public explanation from Justice Thomas, and he must absolutely recuse himself,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, said …

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
2 years, 9 months ago

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results have put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case. While the Supreme Court did not step into any election cases brought by Trump and other Republicans, …

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
2 years, 9 months ago

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results have put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case. While the Supreme Court did not step into any election cases brought by Trump and other Republicans, …

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
2 years, 9 months ago

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …

McConnell’s Supreme Court (Opinion)
3 years, 3 months ago

McConnell’s Supreme Court (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jeffrey Toobin is chief legal analyst for CNN and the author of “The Nine” and “The Oath.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed to the Supreme Court a year ago, gave a speech a few weeks ago in which she said the justices were not “partisan hacks.” …

Poll numbers down, justices say they aren’t politicians
3 years, 3 months ago

Poll numbers down, justices say they aren’t politicians

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three Supreme Court justices delivered the same plea in rapid succession in recent days: Don’t view justices as politicians. The call by justices Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer and Amy Coney Barrett for the public not to see court decisions as just an extension of partisan politics isn’t new. The outcome in each could fracture the court along ideological …

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling exposes personal fissures among the nine justices
4 years, 1 month ago

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling exposes personal fissures among the nine justices

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s rejection of New York’s pandemic limits on religious services exposed personal fissures among the nine justices and offered the starkest rendering yet of President Donald Trump’s impact on the bench. Striking chords similar to Trump’s anti-mask, anti-restriction rhetoric, Alito had declared to the Federalist Society, “The pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual …

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics

CNN  

CNN — Two years ago, after a Supreme Court nomination divided the country, Chief Justice John Roberts recognized the need for repair and asserted judicial independence. We serve one nation.” With Monday’sconfirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, Roberts will have a tougher case to make – under thornier circumstances tied immediately to the presidential election and the Affordable Care Act. “Chief …

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy
55 years ago

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy

Slate  

series is made possible by the support of Slate Plus members and readers like you. By a 4–4 vote, with Roberts joining the remaining liberals, the court refused to block a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that compelled the state to count mail-in ballots received by Nov. 6. A Pennsylvania statute requires mail-in ballots to be returned by 8 …

John Roberts sides with the liberals on mail-in voting but things may change once Barrett arrives
4 years, 2 months ago

John Roberts sides with the liberals on mail-in voting but things may change once Barrett arrives

CNN  

CNN — As another high-stakes confrontation between Democrats and Republicans went down to the wire, Chief Justice John Roberts again crept left and sided with the liberals. Roberts’ vote on Monday night, in a ballot dispute in the battleground state of Pennsylvania critical to President Donald Trump’s reelection bid, led to a 4-4 Supreme Court deadlock. That left in place …

How Democrats Could Try To Delay And Derail Trump's New Supreme Court Pick
4 years, 3 months ago

How Democrats Could Try To Delay And Derail Trump's New Supreme Court Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Saturday announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. “This reprehensible power grab is a cynical attack on the legitimacy of the Court.” The move to invoke the two-hour rule suggests Schumer is willing to go to the mat to stop …

Notable dissents from Judge Amy Coney Barrett
4 years, 3 months ago

Notable dissents from Judge Amy Coney Barrett

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court in a flag-bedecked ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. Founding legislatures did not strip felons of the right to bear arms simply because of their status as felons.” RELATED: Amy Coney …

Analysis: US election ‘October surprise’ comes early
4 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: US election ‘October surprise’ comes early

Al Jazeera  

Every four years around this time, political observers become breathless in anticipation of an “October surprise,” an event or disclosure or a gaffe that will change the dynamic of the upcoming US presidential election. This year’s October surprise arrived a month early: the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the impending political war over filling her …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a warrior for gender parity
4 years, 3 months ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a warrior for gender parity

The Hindu  

The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is tantamount to a major loss for the progressive movement in that country, as it leaves the highest court, already leaning conservative, firmly in the grasp of those who might rewrite the law on the issues such as reproductive rights, immigration, healthcare and more. Balanced approach In diverse applications of …

Ahead of US elections, Trump vows female successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘next week’ as Democrats hit back
4 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of US elections, Trump vows female successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘next week’ as Democrats hit back

Firstpost  

Donald Trump, who is lagging in the polls behind Joe Biden, has a powerful incentive to move ahead: providing a jolt of enthusiasm among his anti-abortion and evangelical supporters Washington: US President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to quickly nominate a successor, likely a woman, to replace late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only a day after the death of …

Trump Says GOP Should Select A New Supreme Court Justice 'Without Delay'
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Says GOP Should Select A New Supreme Court Justice 'Without Delay'

NPR  

Trump Says GOP Should Select A New Supreme Court Justice 'Without Delay' Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP When President Trump learned Friday night that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died, he told reporters she was an "amazing woman." Sponsor Message Moving forward with a nomination process weeks before a hotly contested election will put pressure on …

What’s behind Roberts’ stinging rebuke of Trump (opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

What’s behind Roberts’ stinging rebuke of Trump (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. Watch Honig answer readers’ questions on “CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera” at 5:40 p.m. CNN — With Thursday’s decisions rejecting President Donald Trump’s absolutist legal claim that he stands above the law, Chief Justice John Roberts put the finishing touch on a remarkable Supreme Court …

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions
4 years, 6 months ago

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread. Since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018, Roberts has played a pivotal role in determining how far the court will go in cases where the court’s four liberals and four conservatives are closely divided. Here’s a look at where Roberts stood …

Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling
4 years, 6 months ago

Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Abortion opponents vented their disappointment and fury on Monday after the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision to strike down a Louisiana law that would have curbed abortion access. Vice President Mike Pence summed up that argument, tweeting that the Supreme Court’s decision made one thing clear: “We need more Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.” …

Schumer: I ‘should not have used’ critical words on justices
4 years, 10 months ago

Schumer: I ‘should not have used’ critical words on justices

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that he “should not have used the words I used” when he declared at a rally in front of the Supreme Court that two justices would “pay the price” for their decision in an abortion case. Republicans chastised Schumer for the remark and Chief Justice John Roberts in a rare rebuke …

John Roberts lays groundwork for Supreme Court to limit abortion
4 years, 10 months ago

John Roberts lays groundwork for Supreme Court to limit abortion

CNN  

Washington CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court’s pivotal vote, asked just three questions during an incendiary Louisiana abortion rights case on Wednesday, guarding his actual views of whether the tough regulation was constitutional. tHis interest in asserting the justices’ independence was on display in a statement from Roberts that the Court’s Public Information Office issued late Wednesday, …

Trump says 2 justices should sit out cases, but they decide
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump says 2 justices should sit out cases, but they decide

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A month before the Supreme Court takes up cases over his tax returns and financial records, President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the unusual suggestion that two liberal justices should not take part in those or any other cases involving him or his administration. The remarks critical of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor, New Yorkers like …

John Roberts likely to play modest role in impeachment trial
4 years, 11 months ago

John Roberts likely to play modest role in impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts is likely to play a modest role when he presides over the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, in keeping with his frequently repeated insistence that judges are not politicians. The country’s last prolonged look at Roberts came 14 years ago, when he told senators during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing that judges …

Roberts will tap his inner umpire in impeachment trial
5 years ago

Roberts will tap his inner umpire in impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — America’s last prolonged look at Chief Justice John Roberts came 14 years ago, when he told senators during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing that judges should be like baseball umpires, impartially calling balls and strikes. His hair grayer, the 64-year-old Roberts will return to the public eye as he makes the short trip from the Supreme Court to …

Roberts’ Supreme Court defies easy political labels
5 years, 6 months ago

Roberts’ Supreme Court defies easy political labels

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed Republicans a huge victory that protects even the most extreme partisan electoral districts from federal court challenge, critics blasted him as worthy of being impeached, a politician who should run for office and a traitor. Fox News host Laura Ingraham tweeted that “Roberts should quit and run for office.” The …

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