John Roberts touts judicial independence, subtly rebukes Trump in ‘year end report’ on federal courts

John Roberts Thinks 2025 Was a Banner Year For the Constitution

On New Year’s Eve, Chief Justice John Roberts published the 2025 year-end report on the federal judiciary. For nearly 50 years, these annual reports consisted of the chief justice’s reflections on the state of the judiciary, some data on the federal court system’s workload, and a handful of recommendations for improvement. Since 2009, however, Roberts has made the tradition his own, usually foregoing meaningful discussion of current events in fa…

Roberts highlights judicial independence, rule of law in year-end report

Roberts’s report avoids recent controversies, focusing instead on historical foundations and operational data.

John Roberts touts judicial independence, subtly rebukes Trump in ‘year end report’ on federal courts

In his annual review of federal courts, the SCOTUS chief justice calls the judiciary 'a counter-majoritarian check on the political branches.'