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Roberts Rebukes ‘Venting’ Criticism and Warns Against Attacks on Judges

Addressing judges hours after the term concluded with conservative 6-3 rulings, Roberts pledged to alleviate next year’s end-of-term opinion backlog.

Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court John Roberts speaks during a lecture to the Georgetown Law School graduating class of 2025, in Washington, May 12, 2025.
The Supreme Court is seen from the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 25.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, second from right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during his inauguration ceremonies at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20.

Overview

  • Chief Justice John Roberts dismissed unfocused public critiques of recent rulings as “venting,” urging criticism to target legal reasoning over outcomes.
  • He warned that heated rhetoric from elected officials contributes to threats and violence against judges who are simply performing their duties.
  • Roberts delivered his first public comments after the Supreme Court’s term ended with several 6-3 conservative decisions, including narrowing lower courts’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions.
  • He reiterated past rebukes of calls to impeach judges and urged political leaders on both sides to temper their language to protect judicial independence.
  • The chief justice announced that the court will work to space out opinion releases more evenly next term to avoid end-of-term scheduling crunches.