The chief justice of the Supreme Court, in his year-end report, called on federal judges to work hard to adhere to ethics rules after more than 100 were caught violating a rule that requires judges to recuse themselves in any matter in which they have a personal financial interest. Chief Justice John Roberts cited (pdf)…
Supreme Court’s Roberts Says Judges Must Be Ethical After More Than 100 Caught Violating Rule
Supreme Court’s Roberts Says Judges Must be Ethical After Over 100 Caught Violating Rule
The chief justice of the Supreme Court in his year-end report called on federal judges to work hard to adhere to ethics rules after over 100 were caught violating a rule that requires judges recuse in any matter in which they have a personal financial interest. Chief Justice John Roberts cited (pdf) a Wall Street Journal…
Chief Justice John Roberts Rejects Bid to Block Mask Mandate on Planes
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts rejected a lawsuit that sought to block the federal government’s mask mandate on planes. A Florida man, Michael Seklecki, made an emergency request on behalf of him and his 4-year-old autistic son, arguing they are not physically capable of wearing masks for extended periods of time, according to court papers….
Supreme Court’s Roberts Sides With Liberal Bloc, Says Texas Abortion Ban May be Unconstitutional
The chief justice of the Supreme Court late Wednesday tried to block a new law in Texas, arguing it might violate the U.S. Constitution. Justice John Roberts voted with the three justices appointed by Democrats to enjoin Texas Senate Bill 8, which bars abortions from being performed after a fetal heartbeat is detected outside of…
Supreme Court Sides With Students Seeking $1 Nominal Damages in Campus Speech Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Georgia college should be held accountable for its now-rescinded policies that prevented two former students from speaking on campus about their Christian faith. In an 8-1 opinion (pdf) in which Chief Justice John Roberts was the sole dissenter, the high court said just one dollar in compensation,…
Chief Justice John Roberts Issues Lone Dissenting Opinion in Campus Speech Case
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the lone dissenting opinion in a campus free speech case, saying that a former college student whose lawsuit reached the Supreme Court did not have standing. Chike Uzuegbunam, a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College, was seeking nominal damages over an incident when the school prevented him from preaching. An…
Chief Justice Roberts Issues Lone Dissenting Opinion in Campus Speech Case
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the lone dissenting opinion in a Supreme Court campus free speech case, saying that a former college student whose lawsuit reached the high court didn’t have standing. Chike Uzuegbunam, a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College, was seeking nominal damages over an incident when the school prevented him from preaching. An 8-1…
With Supreme Court’s Non-Decision, Citizens Must Reform Electoral System
Commentary The U.S. Supreme Court’s appalling decision not to hear a Republican challenge to Pennsylvania’s extra-legal changing of election laws shortly before the 2020 vote—which likely delivered the state to Joe Biden in the wee hours of Election Night—is just the latest disgrace of the John Roberts court, and a clear signal of future trouble…
John Roberts Doesn’t Want to Preside Over Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial: Schumer
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is abdicating his usual role of overseeing presidential impeachment trials, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said late Monday. “The Constitution says the chief justice presides for a sitting president. So it was up to John Roberts whether he wanted to preside with a president who is no longer sitting,…
Chief Justice John Roberts Praises Work of Federal Courts During Pandemic
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts praised courts across the country in an annual end of year report for how they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Roberts noted that the nation’s highest court in March asked employees to work remotely, and moved most filings and opinions online. In May, the Supreme Court held oral arguments…
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