US EditionChief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president
- On May 7, 2025, Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted the crucial role of an independent judiciary during remarks at a gathering in Buffalo, commemorating 125 years of federal courts in Western New York.
- Roberts made these remarks amid ongoing disputes where President Trump and allies have criticized federal judges blocking parts of his agenda and floated impeachment calls.
- He highlighted the courts’ role to decide cases and check Congress or the executive excesses, warning that judicial independence is crucial for democracy and constitutional interpretation.
- Roberts emphasized that impeachment should not be used as a means to express opposition to judicial rulings, highlighting that the appropriate method for addressing such disagreements is through the appellate review system, and his remarks were met with enthusiastic applause.
- His defense of the judiciary suggests continued emphasis on the courts as a coequal government branch amid high-profile cases related to immigration and administrative policies.
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Politics and justice: the background of the air frightens
Emmanuel Macron in the case of the Legion of Honour of Sarkozy and Marine Le Pen in the case of the fictional jobs of the RN both used exactly the same argument to delegitimize justice: the election is stronger than the law. A populist drift worthy of a trumpism to the French.
John Roberts Reveals Decision On Possible Retirement
Four months into the second Trump administration, court observers are beginning to prod U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with questions about his future atop America’s justice system and whether he will make room for President Donald Trump to be given a historic opportunity to select his fourth justice. Roberts, a George W. Bush appointee, has served as chief justice since 2005. In that time, he has seen a majority of the court turn…
John Roberts, Inventor of Presidential Immunity, Has Thoughts About the “Excesses” of the Executive Branch
On Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts, author of the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision declaring that presidents can do crimes sometimes, told a 600-person audience that one of the primary responsibilities of the judiciary is to “check the excesses” of the president. The chief justice delivered these remarks at a public event celebrating the 125th anniversary of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. To mark the occasion, …
Chief Justice Roberts doubles down on defense of courts as SCOTUS gears up to hear key Trump cases
Roberts made his remarks as Trump and his allies have railed against so-called "activist judges" who have paused or halted key parts of his agenda from immediately taking force.
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