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In remarks at a judicial conference, Roberts bemoaned what he characterized as the American public’s misconceptions about the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended the Supreme Court from what he believes are misconceptions held by the American people that he and his colleagues are “political actors” who are making decisions based on policy, not law.

Roberts is a member of the court’s 6-3 conservative majority, which has moved federal law to the right on a number of weighty issues in recent years, such as abortion and gun rights.

The court has also in several cases weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, including in a ruling last week that led to outrage and disappointment on the left.

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[–] DomeGuy@lemmy.world 22 points 16 hours ago

We know Roberts isnt playing politics. He thinks he's a priest-king who can dictate his own beliefs as inarguable decree.

It would be one thing if he followed the history of the court and was bound by precedent, but letting six functionaries who were specifically asked about abortion and made unambiguous promises to respect it overturn the recognized right of bodily autonomy has made every right Americans enjoy subject to judicial nullification

The only sane thing is to specifically take away judicial supremacy, and restore the unelected academics to a subordinate role deferential to the actually elected branches of our government. Sure, wed essentially give up any hope of free speech or marriage rights or religious liberty being out of the each of Congress, but better a Congress who can be voted out than judges who arent protecting those rights anyway.

[–] Deadeyegai@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago

Gosh, of only there was a way to dispel this supposed "wrong" view...

[–] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago

Vampires and thieves

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

More of a liar than an idiot in this case.

But ruling that the supreme court can't intervene over Trump's official acts, that was stupid. That was stupid in the extreme.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

They believe they can defuse that at the time of their choosing.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

They do, but he's realising now that he has made himself impotent and Trump correctly fully expects him to do whatever fucknonsense his whims lead him to.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Put your money where your mouth is.

[–] eyelevel@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago

Other people are putting their money where his mouth is already.

[–] Lydon_Feen@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

They're not political actors.

They're political sheep.

[–] kurmudgeon@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Oh, go fuck yourself, Roberts, you right-wing cuck!

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Lady Justice and the Constitution were your personal plaything, Roberts, but you prostituted them for Trump and now that you've made them completely subservient to his crazy stupid nastiness, you've realised he doesn't need your permission for anything anymore and just expects your compliance. You're his toy now and you want the American people, who you fucked over for decades, to supply the respect for the constitution and the law that you squandered so fully?

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