Chief Justice John Roberts issues his annual year-end report
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Chief Justice John Roberts issues his annual year-end report

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Chief Justice John Roberts issues his annual year-end report Legal analyst Sarah Isgur speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about Justice John Roberts' end-of-year review of the federal judiciary, in which he says that the courts' independence is under threat. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued his annual report on the judiciary. And, of course, it's worth remembering John Roberts is only our 17th chief justice. And so part of this year-end report that's so fascinating for us court-watchers is to think about what John Roberts thinks is relevant about the court here, 20 years into his own tenure.

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

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

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

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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 …

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