US EditionChief Justice Roberts warns against heated political words about judges
- Chief Justice John Roberts warned that heated political rhetoric about judges can lead to increased political violence, stating, "the danger, of course, is somebody might pick up on that".
- Roberts emphasized that judges are simply interpreting the law, noting that these attacks can wrongly imply judges are part of political problems.
- Concerns about threats to judges have increased, highlighted by the recent shooting of former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and a case involving a man who pled guilty to attempting to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
- In response to remarks from President Trump, Roberts stated that impeachment is not an appropriate response to judicial disagreements, emphasizing the normal judicial review process.
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DNyuzJohn Roberts slams ‘dangerous’ rhetoric against courts after SCOTUS handed Trump a major win
Roberts' remarks came a day after the high court concluded its term and handed down decisions in hotly contested cases such as ending the lower courts' ability to issue sweeping nationwide injunctions, and giving Maryland parents a win in their quest to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed storybooks in classrooms.
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warned that heated rhetoric against judges could spiral into violence, pursue legal and legislative remedies. The post Chief Justice Roberts Decries Threats, Urges Calm Over Court Rulings appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Chief Justice Roberts Decries Threats, Urges Calm Over Court Rulings
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on June 28 warned that heated rhetoric against judges could spiral into violence, urging Americans to pursue legal and legislative remedies instead of threats when they disagree with court rulings. Appearing at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judicial conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, Roberts made his remarks the day after the Supreme Court issued its final decisions of the term, which includ…
Chief Justice warns against heated political words about judges
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