Roberts Laments People Perceiving His Court Correctly

Thursday, May 07, 2026

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.

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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 | Reply

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 | Reply

... 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 | Reply

... 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 | Reply