Overview

• Speaking in Buffalo, Roberts highlighted the judiciary’s constitutional role to interpret laws and check legislative and executive excesses, requiring independence to function effectively.
• Roberts reiterated his March statement that impeachment is not an appropriate response to judicial decisions, responding to calls from Trump and allies to impeach judges who block his policies.
• The Chief Justice’s remarks come as Trump and his supporters escalate attacks on judges, including personal insults, doxxing, and intimidation tactics like unwanted deliveries.
• Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor have also condemned the growing threats against judges, warning of risks to the rule of law and public trust in the judiciary.
• The Supreme Court faces a growing docket of high-profile cases involving Trump’s policies, with the administration frequently seeking emergency relief from the justices.