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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts' 'fireside chat' was a rare opportunity
It’s rare for a U.S. Supreme Court justice to speak outside of the marbled and wood-paneled courtroom in Washington, D.C. And even rarer when it’s the chief justice who is speaking publicly. That’s ...
What John Roberts said about Congress and the president
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts says the courts are a "coequal" branch of government in the eyes of the Constitution.
Supreme Court Statement
Current and former justices of the court released a statement in response to the death of Justice David Souter.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal favorite, dies at 85
Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of ...
David Souter, former GOP Supreme Court justice who often sided with liberals, dies
An intensely private man, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter often sided with liberals despite being nominated by a ...
C-SPAN asks Roberts to allow televised birthright citizenship arguments
C-SPAN is asking Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to allow its cameras into the courtroom during oral arguments in ...
Chief justice says courts must be free to check ‘excesses’ of Congress, White House
As judges face attacks from President Donald Trump, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says government “doesn’t work if the judiciary is not independent.” ...