Trump, John Roberts and Supreme Court
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US Supreme Court justices appeared highly skeptical of President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship. Chief Justice John Roberts had a key exchange with US Solicitor John Sauer.
The president is apparently indifferent to concerns that his frequent condemnations of jurists leads to threats.
President Trump has slammed the Supreme Court justices who voted to strike down most of his tariffs, claiming they "openly disrespect the Presidents who nominate them."
The top Trump lawyer, Solicitor General John Sauer, and Chief Justice John Roberts got into a heated exchange during the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship on Wednesday. The 51-year-old argued that there is a ‘new world’ before Justice Roberts interjected.
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against personal attacks on the judiciary, telling an audience Tuesday that while criticism of opinions is fair game, “personally directed hostility” is dangerous and must stop.
Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their colleagues that were put on display. The most senior and junior members of the high court’s liberal flank drew visible frustration from Chief Justice John Roberts and others as they dominated discussions.
Both Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Neil Gorsuch are asking tough questions of both sides in the birthright citizenship case. After voicing skepticism of the Trump administration’s position during the solicitor general’s presentation,
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said on Tuesday that hostility directed in personal terms at judges is "dangerous and it's got to stop," commenting just days after President Donald Trump's latest social media broadside against judges who have ruled against him and his administration.
Fox News’ John Roberts was left speechless after hearing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) call President Donald Trump the “worst thing” on Earth in one of her final interviews before announcing her retirement from Congress. Roberts covered Pelosi’s ...