Chief Justice John Roberts said that while criticism of the Supreme Court’s opinions is “appropriate,” questioning the institution itself is not.
is breaking yet another judicial precedent. Where justices once said they believed the Supreme Court’s legitimacy must be “,” the current conservative chief justice appears to hold that its legitimacy is inherent, absolute, and unconditional. Speaking at a judicial conference in Colorado over the weekend, Roberts said that while criticism of the court’s opinions is “appropriate,” questioning the institution itself is not.
“You don’t want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don’t want public opinion to be the guide of what the appropriate decision is,” Robert told attendees, according to. “Yes, all of our opinions are open to criticism. In fact, our members do a great job of criticizing some opinions from time to time," he added. "But simply because people disagree with an opinion is not a basis for criticizing the legitimacy of the court.
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