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Chief Justice John Roberts warns against 'inappropriate political influence' in federal courts

2022-01-02

[NYPOST] Chief Justice John Roberts issued a blunt warning Friday about the danger of political meddling in the nation’s federal courts."The Judiciary’s power to manage its internal affairs insulates courts from inappropriate political influence and is crucial to preserving public trust in its work as a separate and co-equal branch of government," Roberts said in his year-end report released Friday Fox News reported. "Decisional independence is essential to due process, promoting impartial decision-making, free from political or other extraneous influence."

The high court has become increasingly partisan in recent years with both parties jockeying to lock in sympathetic jurists inclined to support their legislative agenda.

Former President Trump appointed three judges to the high court and sparked called from liberals to pack the bench in order to dilute conservative judicial power.

President Joe Biden

...... 46th president of the U.S. I'm not working for you. Don't be such a horse's ass. Don't say he didn't warn us......
formed a special commission to study the issue in April, but they ultimately punted on whether they felt the packing scheme was a good idea.

Roberts made no mention of the commission in his remarks.

The Chief Justice — who has led the court since 2005 — also used the address to highlight reporting from the Wall Street Journal which found that 131 federal judges had overseen cases in which they had a financial interest.

"Let me be crystal clear: the Judiciary takes this matter seriously," Roberts wrote. "We expect judges to adhere to the highest standards, and those judges violated an ethics rule," Roberts said.

Posted by:Fred

#9 Roberts who appointed the coup judges at FISA? Gitmo is to good for this traitor.

Posted by: Woodrow 2022-01-02 23:41

#8 Coming from one of the most political assholes on the bench. Fuck off, wanker.

Posted by: DarthVader 2022-01-02 19:02

#7 How about just sticking to the Constitution, John?

Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-01-02 08:57

#6 Isn’t John the Judge that approved falsely and illegally created FISA warrants against Trump? Where is his warnings about those antics?

Posted by: Airandee 2022-01-02 08:41

#5 "Roberts said they (the 131 judges) were all hit on the nose with a rolled up newspaper while he solemnly intoned 'Bad judge. Baaaaad judge!'"

Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-02 08:33

#4 "Let me be crystal clear: the Judiciary takes this matter seriously," Roberts wrote. "We expect judges to adhere to the highest standards, and those judges violated an ethics rule," Roberts said.

World-class codswallop - if it was taken seriously, there would have been 131 fewer federal judges the next day.

Posted by: Raj 2022-01-02 08:28

Title-X gov't grants and funding returned to Planned Parenthood by Biden administration.

In Huge Victory for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care, Biden-Harris Administration Announces End to Title X Gag Rule

Posted by: Besoeker 2022-01-02 05:28

#2 Roe vs Wade is back in their court and I am sure a lot of noise etc is being generated towards the court regarding their potential decision.

Posted by: Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2022-01-02 03:57

#1 How much longer until he completely goes over to the left?

Posted by: Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-01-02 03:44

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