Worries over 'rule of law'

Roberts' Rules for Defending Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law

On Monday, Chief Justice Roberts spoke at the Georgetown Law School> Among other things, the Chief repeated his concern about threats to the rule of law and judicial independence. From Politico's report: Chief Justice John Roberts described the rule of law as "endangered" and warned against "trashing the justices," but speaking in Washington Monday he didn't point fingers directly at President Donald Trump or his allies for publicly excoriating …

Will SCOTUS uphold the rule of law?

Right now, the federal judicial system is keeping our government from sliding into a dictatorship, but just barely. With six aggressively right-wing Justices, the Supreme Court will side with Trump as much as it can. But will they protect the...

Challenges to Trump policies as Virginia voters may set the stage

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- In red and blue states, protests are underway as citizens react to budget cuts, the nature of the immigration crackdown, challenges to the rule of law and other policies that are part of the second Trump administration. According to NBC News, last week, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller issued what some consider a chilling threat to the rule of law when he said the administration is “actively looking at” …

Chief Justice Roberts Says Rule of Law "Endangered" By Those "Trashing The Judges"

Chief Justice John Roberts is sounding the alarm about threats to the rule of law, saying the principle that law—not politics—should govern is becoming endangered. His remarks come as public attacks on judges and controversial court rulings dominate headlines. Key Facts: Roberts declared the rule of law “endangered” during a speech at Georgetown Law on Monday. He warned against personal attacks on judges but did not name President Trump or othe…

John Roberts Wants People To Stop Making 'Ad Hominem' Attacks Against SCOTUS Justices - Above the Law

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The court has obviously made mistakes throughout its history, and those should be criticized. So long as it is in terms of the decision, really, and not ad hominem against the justices. I just think that doesn’t do any good. — Chief Justice John Roberts, in comments given during a speaking engagement held at Georgetown Law earlier this week, where he once again condemned attacks being mad…

Rule of law "most endangered" by Gen-Z, Alpha—Supreme Court Chief Justice

Chief Justice Roberts took a longterm view when asked about the rule of law.