Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss SCOTUS ethics and Alito flag controversy
9 months, 3 weeks 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 he recuse himself from major Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 rioters because of the flags, which are like those carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., a member of the Judiciary panel, had written Roberts a week ago to ask for the meeting and that Roberts take steps to ensure that Alito recuses himself from any cases before the court concerning the Jan. 6 attack or the Republican former president’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. AP AUDIO: Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Chief Justice John Roberts is rejecting a request from Senate Democrats to discuss Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside Justice Samuel Alito’s homes.

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Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
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2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Senate Democrats render a verdict on Supreme Court ethics
3 months ago

Senate Democrats render a verdict on Supreme Court ethics

Politico  

Many of the trips, including one Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas took by yacht and private jet in Indonesia in 2019 as a guest of billionaire developer Harlan Crow, were unearthed by ProPublica last year. “To date, the Judicial Conference has failed to adequately respond to the Supreme Court’s ethical crisis,” the report says. While the Senate report’s main …

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

We Helped John Roberts Construct His Image as a Centrist. We Were So Wrong.
55 years, 2 months ago

We Helped John Roberts Construct His Image as a Centrist. We Were So Wrong.

Slate  

On Sunday, New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak published a blockbuster article about the conservative justices’ efforts to shield Donald Trump from any consequences for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. More to the point, their piece—about how the three Jan. 6 cases decided last year in favor of Donald J. Trump came …

Opinion: Justice Alito ditches judicial impartiality, again
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Justice Alito ditches judicial impartiality, again

LA Times  

The Alitos, photographed in 2018. It’s unethical whether the trapper is the far-right Project Veritas or the left-leaning “advocacy journalist” who ensnared Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and his wife, Martha-Ann, just last week. But it’s difficult, you know, because there are differences on fundamental things that really can’t be compromised.” When she pressed on, suggesting that people “who believe …

John Roberts Rejects Senators' Request To Discuss Samuel Alito’s Flag Scandal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

John Roberts Rejects Senators' Request To Discuss Samuel Alito’s Flag Scandal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday rejected Senate Democrats’ request to meet to discuss the Supreme Court ethics firestorm surrounding Justice Samuel Alito. “Moreover, the format proposed ― a meeting with leaders of only one party who have expressed an interest in matters currently pending before the Court ― simply underscores that participating in such a meeting …

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Alito controversy
9 months, 3 weeks 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
9 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Legal experts don't buy Alito's latest seditious flag excuse, say he should be "recusing himself"
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Legal experts don't buy Alito's latest seditious flag excuse, say he should be "recusing himself"

Salon  

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, justifying his decision not to recuse himself from two cases relating to the January 6 attack on the Capitol, has claimed that he was "not even aware" of an upside-down American flag that he said was flown by his wife in response to a neighborly dispute rather than as a political statement in support …

House Dems Ask John Roberts If Sam Alito's Flag Mess Violated The Court's Ethics Rules
9 months, 3 weeks ago

House Dems Ask John Roberts If Sam Alito's Flag Mess Violated The Court's Ethics Rules

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Democrats on the House judiciary committee on Wednesday asked Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to weigh in on whether Justice Samuel Alito violated the court’s code of ethics when he flew flags at two separate residences that were the same as those carried by insurrectionists who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. …

Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects calls to step aside over flag controversies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects calls to step aside over flag controversies

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. Earlier this month, the New York Times revealed that an upside-down American flag was …

Why Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's lapse is different
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's lapse is different

LA Times  

Another day, another ethics crisis at the Supreme Court. When I first read about the upside-down American flag that flew at the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in early 2021, I thought, “Boy, that’s dumb.” When I later read about the “Appeal to Heaven” pine tree flag that flew at Alito’s beach home in New …

Democratic senators urging chief justice to act on Alito recusal after flag controversy
10 months ago

Democratic senators urging chief justice to act on Alito recusal after flag controversy

LA Times  

Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with the chief justice over Jan. 6-associated flags displayed at the homes of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Two Democratic senators are seeking a meeting with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. after photos revealing that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol …

Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito’s homes
10 months ago

Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito’s homes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had flown outside of houses owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., a member of the Judiciary panel, wrote …

Democrats slam ‘out of control’ Supreme Court after Alito’s second Jan 6 flag scandal
10 months ago

Democrats slam ‘out of control’ Supreme Court after Alito’s second Jan 6 flag scandal

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 Several Democrats have claimed that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority …

Democrats ramp up call for Justice Alito’s recusal from Trump cases
10 months ago

Democrats ramp up call for Justice Alito’s recusal from Trump cases

Raw Story  

A chorus of Democratic lawmakers ramped up their calls for a recusal of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on January 6th-related cases after it was revealed that he flew yet another flag that had been brandished by Capitol rioters at his New Jersey summer home. "A New York Times report revealed that on and around January 17, 2021, between the …

45 House Dems Demand Alito Recuse Himself From Jan. 6 Cases
10 months ago

45 House Dems Demand Alito Recuse Himself From Jan. 6 Cases

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― More than 40 House Democrats are calling on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection over the display of an upside-down U.S. flag at the conservative justice’s home shortly after the attack on Congress occurred. In a letter addressed to Alito and obtained by HuffPost, Reps. …

Justice Barrett expresses support for a formal US Supreme Court ethics code in Minnesota speech
1 year, 5 months ago

Justice Barrett expresses support for a formal US Supreme Court ethics code in Minnesota speech

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said Monday that it would be a good idea for the nation’s highest court to adopt a formal code of conduct, but she said the nine justices already agree that they should hold themselves to the highest ethical standards possible. “I will say this, there is no lack of consensus among …

Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats’ call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case
1 year, 6 months ago

Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats’ call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito on Friday rejected demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have been highly critical of Alito and the rest of the court for failing …

Sen. Whitehouse Calls For Ethics Probe Into Supreme Court Justice Alito
1 year, 6 months ago

Sen. Whitehouse Calls For Ethics Probe Into Supreme Court Justice Alito

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In a biting letter dated Labor Day, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse lodged an ethics complaint against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and implored Chief Justice John Roberts to “adopt a uniform process to address this complaint and others that may arise against any justice in the future.” The letter came precisely one month after a coalition of 10 …

Justice Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Justice Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court, making him the first member of the court to take a public stand against proposals in Congress to toughen ethics rules for justices in response to increased scrutiny of their activities beyond the bench. Democrats last week pushed Supreme Court …

Alito: Congress can't impose ethics code on Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Alito: Congress can't impose ethics code on Supreme Court

LA Times  

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is the only Supreme Court member to publicly address proposals in Congress on ethics rules. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court, making him the first member of the court to take a public stand against proposals in Congress to toughen ethics …

Senate Judiciary panel to consider ethics rules for Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Senate Judiciary panel to consider ethics rules for Supreme Court

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The committee’s legislation would impose new ethics rules on …

‘Grave concerns’: House Democrats urge Chief Justice John Roberts to formally investigate Clarence Thomas
1 year, 8 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. …

Republicans Defend Justice Samuel Alito After Another Ethics Bombshell Drops
1 year, 9 months ago

Republicans Defend Justice Samuel Alito After Another Ethics Bombshell Drops

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans are waving off ethics questions surrounding another Supreme Court justice, Samuel Alito, after it was revealed that he accepted an undisclosed trip from a GOP megadonor who had business before the court. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that Congress should “stay out” of the court’s business after ProPublica reported that the conservative …

Supreme Court Skirts New Ethics Standards With Latest Orders
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Skirts New Ethics Standards With Latest Orders

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. The difference shows how difficult forging consensus over even small steps on ethics can be at the Supreme Court, which is facing new calls to adopt an ethics code following revelations about undisclosed gifts from a Republican megadonor to Justice Clarence Thomas. Last week, Chief …

It Took Alito Barely a Month to Violate the Supreme Court’s New Ethics Rules
1 year, 9 months ago

It Took Alito Barely a Month to Violate the Supreme Court’s New Ethics Rules

Slate  

On April 25, Chief Justice John Roberts sent the Senate Judiciary Committee a “Statement on Ethics Principles and Practices” signed by all nine justices. Roberts forwarded along the “statement” in lieu of testifying before the committee, and obviously hoped it would quell growing congressional concern over the Supreme Court’s growing ethics scandals. Roberts’ ethics “statement” explained that justices “may provide …

One justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

One justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. The difference shows how difficult forging consensus over even small steps on ethics can be at the Supreme Court, which is facing new calls to adopt an ethics code following revelations about undisclosed gifts from a Republican megadonor to Justice Clarence Thomas. Last week, Chief Justice John Roberts …

One justice explained absence from case. Another didn't. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

One justice explained absence from case. Another didn't. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One Supreme Court justice explained …

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
1 year, 10 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 …

John Roberts’ absurd double standard: He’ll embrace checks and balances for Trump, but not for his own court.
1 year, 10 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 …

Senate Democrats Demand Answers From John Roberts Amid Supreme Court Ethics Controversy
1 year, 11 months ago

Senate Democrats Demand Answers From John Roberts Amid Supreme Court Ethics Controversy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Dick Durbin, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter Thursday to Chief Justice John Roberts asking him to answer questions related to the Supreme Court’s ethics policies. In rejecting the committee’s request to appear or to send a justice to appear for a hearing, Roberts attached a “Statement of Ethics Principles and Practices to …

Supreme Court scandals: John Roberts’ refusal to do anything is the move of a monarchist.
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court scandals: John Roberts’ refusal to do anything is the move of a monarchist.

Slate  

Last Thursday, Sen. Dick Durbin invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about, well, to put it directly—the Supreme Court’s diaphanous ethics regime. Put aside for a moment Politico’s new report that Justice Neil Gorsuch failed to disclose that he’d sold his valuable Colorado property to a prominent lawyer with multiple cases before the court …

'Untenable': John Roberts blasted for refusing to testify over Supreme Court ethics scandals
1 year, 11 months ago

'Untenable': John Roberts blasted for refusing to testify over Supreme Court ethics scandals

Raw Story  

Progressive critics have condemned the refusal of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to accept an invitation to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee over a string of alleged ethics violations by Justices on the Court, specifically Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch. "While the Supreme Court is on fire with scandals, Chief Justice John Roberts refuses to answer questions about …

Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify at Senate’s Supreme Court ethics hearing
1 year, 11 months ago

Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify at Senate’s Supreme Court ethics hearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the court’s nine justices. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., invited Roberts’ testimony last week, saying that there had been …

Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics
1 year, 11 months ago

Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chief Justice John Roberts has …

Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel
1 year, 11 months ago

Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel

NPR  

Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to testify before the panel, calling such testimony by chief justices "exceedingly rare." The Senate panel had planned to hold a …

Chief Justice Roberts declines Senate panel’s request to testify on Supreme Court ethics
1 year, 11 months ago

Chief Justice Roberts declines Senate panel’s request to testify on Supreme Court ethics

LA Times  

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., rather than testify, has given the Senate Judiciary Committee a statement of ethics reaffirmed by all nine justices. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ethical standards, instead providing the panel with a statement …

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past
1 year, 11 months ago

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past

NPR  

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP When Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin this week asked the chief justice of the Supreme Court to give the committee an update on the ethics of the court, he spoke of "a steady stream of revelations regarding Justices falling …

Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports
1 year, 11 months ago

Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary chairman has invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month on ethical standards at the court, a hearing that would undoubtedly focus on business transactions and travel involving Justice Clarence Thomas. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., said that there has been a “steady stream of revelations” regarding Supreme Court justices “falling short of ethical standards …

Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics
1 year, 11 months ago

Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

NPR  

Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP The chair of the Senate Judiciary committee has invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify at a hearing next month focused on the ethical rules governing the Supreme Court as well as potential changes to those guidelines. Sen. Dick Durbin, …

Democratic senators urge chief justice to probe Thomas trips
1 year, 11 months ago

Democratic senators urge chief justice to probe Thomas trips

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee called on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor. “We urge you to do so.” The nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica reported Thursday …

Senate Democrats Urge John Roberts To Probe Clarence Thomas' Undisclosed Gifts
1 year, 11 months ago

Senate Democrats Urge John Roberts To Probe Clarence Thomas' Undisclosed Gifts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday urged Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate a recent bombshell report that Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted and failed to disclose 20 years’ worth of lavish gifts and luxury travel from a billionaire GOP megadonor. “Senator Durbin is, of course, right that Chief Justice Roberts has a …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court
2 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

Chief Justice John Roberts joins with liberals to criticize ‘shadow docket’ as court reinstates Trump-era EPA rule
2 years, 11 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts joins with liberals to criticize ‘shadow docket’ as court reinstates Trump-era EPA rule

CNN  

CNN — A 5-4 Supreme Court reinstated a Trump-era rule Wednesday that restricts the authority of states to reject federal permits under the Clean Water Act in another ruling putting the court’s emergency docket in the spotlight. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal justices in dissent, arguing that the court’s majority had “gone astray” by granting an unwarranted …

John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas
2 years, 11 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 …

Roberts chides Schumer for ‘dangerous’ remarks on 2 justices
5 years 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 …

Chief Justice Roberts denounces senator for attacks on Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh
5 years ago

Chief Justice Roberts denounces senator for attacks on Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh

LA Times  

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a rare statement Wednesday to rebuke Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer for what Roberts called “threatening” and “dangerous” statements directed at the two justices named by President Trump. Later in the day, after conservatives had excoriated Schumer for hours on social media, Roberts issued his statement quoting Schumer’s words and noting that …

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