Summary
Chief Justice John Roberts defended the judiciary against “illegitimate” attacks undermining its independence in his year-end report, citing violence, intimidation, disinformation, and defiance of rulings as critical threats.
He highlighted a rise in threats against judges, referencing protests following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and scrutiny over alleged ethics lapses, particularly involving Justice Clarence Thomas.
Roberts criticized political rhetoric questioning judicial impartiality and social media disinformation.
He also warned against political calls to ignore court decisions, emphasizing the need to uphold judicial authority amid ongoing controversies over recent rulings.
So we need more political calls to ignore court decisions, to degrade judicial authority from an illegitimate and corrupt institution.
John Roberts is scared of his power being questioned and has been for a long time. The conservative “judicial” movement has put a lot of effort into acquiring the power to rule as politicians in black robes and doesn’t want anyone to take that away. That fear occasionally comes out in him giving token but ineffectual resistance to the bad decisions of his conservative teammates, but more often comes out as him criticizing anyone that would dare question why they should be listened to. Never does it involve actual efforts to bolster the court’s legitimacy and curb its blatant corruption.