US EditionChief Justice Roberts reiterates support for judicial independence
- On Wednesday evening, Chief Justice John Roberts made a rare public appearance at Buffalo's Hyatt Regency to commemorate the 125-year milestone of the federal court serving the western region of New York.
- The event followed a longstanding tradition to celebrate the court's quasquicentennial, with Roberts returning to his Buffalo roots amid national debate over judicial independence and recent attacks on federal judges.
- Joined by longtime friend U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo and over 600 attendees, Roberts shared candid reflections on his upbringing and emphasized the judiciary’s role as a coequal branch separate from Congress and the president.
- Roberts emphasized that impeachment should not be used as a tool to express opposition to judicial rulings, underscoring the vital role of judicial independence in restraining overreach by Congress or the executive, amid discussions about impeaching judges related to decisions impacting President Trump.
- His remarks received standing ovations and suggest a firm defense of court autonomy amid political pressures, underscoring the continuing importance of judicial independence in the American legal system.
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Chief Justice John Roberts says judiciary role is to ‘check the excesses’ of Congress, executive branch
"In our Constitution, judges and the judiciary is a co equal branch of government, separate from the others, with the authority to interpret the Constitution as law and strike down, obviously, acts of Congress or acts of of the President."
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BUFFALO, N.Y. >> Chief Justice John Roberts defended the independence of the judiciary and denounced any attempt to impeach judges over disagreements with their rulings during rare public remarks on Wednesday evening.
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