Posted on Sep 10, 2022
Chief Justice John Roberts defends the Supreme Court — as people's confidence wavers
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Chief Justice John Roberts defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.
When asked to reflect on the last year at the court in his first public appearance since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Roberts said Friday he was concerned that lately some critics of the court's controversial decisions have questioned the legitimacy of the court, which he said was a mistake. He did not mention any specific cases or critics by name.
"If the court doesn't retain its legitimate function of interpreting the constitution, I'm not sure who would take up that mantle. You don't want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don't want public opinion to be the guide about what the appropriate decision is," Roberts said while being interviewed by two judges from the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at its conference in Colorado Springs.
Chief Justice John Roberts defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.
When asked to reflect on the last year at the court in his first public appearance since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Roberts said Friday he was concerned that lately some critics of the court's controversial decisions have questioned the legitimacy of the court, which he said was a mistake. He did not mention any specific cases or critics by name.
"If the court doesn't retain its legitimate function of interpreting the constitution, I'm not sure who would take up that mantle. You don't want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don't want public opinion to be the guide about what the appropriate decision is," Roberts said while being interviewed by two judges from the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at its conference in Colorado Springs.
Chief Justice John Roberts defends the Supreme Court — as people's confidence wavers
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We have a current SCOTUS that is taking a "confidence" beating because they issued a ruling overturning Roe vs Wade and correcting a huge mistake the Just. Burger led court (i.e. Abortion is a "right") allowed to occur and returning the ability to regulate abortion back to the individual States where it belongs. The imaginary problem with a majority of the population's "confidence wavering" stems from a lack of understanding as to how the Constitution actually works. It's not a "confidence" problem, it's an "ignorance" problem held by way too many folks who have been mentally conditioned by the US Education System and the Political Parties. There is a path to have Abortion allowed, though; it's called "pass a Constitutional Amendment"!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Polls show the public is losing faith in the Supreme Court
Roberts has spoken out repeatedly about the importance of the judiciary's independence and to rebut perceptions of the court as a political institution not much different than Congress or the presidency.
Opinion polls since the leak and the release of the final abortion decision, though, have shown a sharp drop in approval of the court and confidence in the institution.
When asked what the public might not know about how the court work, Roberts emphasized the collegiality among the justices and the court's tradition of shaking hands before starting conferences or taking the bench. After the justices might disagree about a decision, everyone eats together in the court's dining room where they talk about everything but work, he said. He said it's not borne out of "fake affection" but a respect that comes from the push and pull of explaining ideas and listening to the responses to them.
"We have a common calling and we act like it," he said."
..."Polls show the public is losing faith in the Supreme Court
Roberts has spoken out repeatedly about the importance of the judiciary's independence and to rebut perceptions of the court as a political institution not much different than Congress or the presidency.
Opinion polls since the leak and the release of the final abortion decision, though, have shown a sharp drop in approval of the court and confidence in the institution.
When asked what the public might not know about how the court work, Roberts emphasized the collegiality among the justices and the court's tradition of shaking hands before starting conferences or taking the bench. After the justices might disagree about a decision, everyone eats together in the court's dining room where they talk about everything but work, he said. He said it's not borne out of "fake affection" but a respect that comes from the push and pull of explaining ideas and listening to the responses to them.
"We have a common calling and we act like it," he said."
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