Thursday, May 07, 2026

Roberts Laments People Perceiving His Court Correctly

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern on Wednesday about the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes rather than the law at a time when some prominent voices have raised questions about the top U.S. judicial body's legitimacy.

Posted by jpw at 01:23 PM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink

Comments

It's that whole "appearance of impropriety" thing, Chief.
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and votes like the gander that bought your vacation home, you may have more of an issue than what the public thinks.

#1 | Posted by morris at 2026-05-07 01:35 PM

The Court that undid the Voting Rights Act is racist?

That's a feature, not a bug.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-07 01:39 PM

... expressed concern on Wednesday about the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes rather than the law ...

Well then, maybe SCOTUS (i.e., the MAGA majority) should stop acting so politically?

MAGA has been injecting politics into every branch of government, why not SCOTUS?



#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-07 02:11 PM

... the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes Trump rather than the law ...

Actions have consequences, Roberts.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-07 02:15 PM

Republican Justices getting tens of millions of dollars in "gifts" from people benefitting directly from their rulings?

Republican Justices ignoring the Constitution, stare decisis, and Statutes?

Who could have guessed it would tarnish their reputation?

#5 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-05-07 02:35 PM

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