US_ Chief Justice Roberts Defends Judicial Independence

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Chief Justice Roberts Defends Judicial Independence

Tuesday, 31 December 2024 07:07 PM EST


U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation, and the prospect of public officials defying court orders.

Roberts laid out his concerns in an annual report released after a year in which the nation's court system was unusually enmeshed in a closely fought presidential race, with then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attacking its integrity as he faced criminal charges for which he denied wrongdoing.

Trump won the election following a landmark Supreme Court immunity decision penned by Roberts that led to criticism from Democrats like President Joe Biden.

Trump is now readying for a second term as president with an ambitious agenda, elements of which are likely to be legally challenged and end up before the court, whose conservative majority includes three justices appointed by Trump during his first term.

Roberts didn't mention Trump. Still, he wrote that even if court decisions are unpopular or mark a defeat for a presidential administration, other branches of government must be willing to enforce them to ensure the rule of law.

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