HERSHEY, Pa. — Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended the Supreme Court from what he believes are misconceptions held by the American people that he and his colleagues are “political actors” ...

Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday lamented what he framed as a widespread misunderstanding of the Supreme Court’s work, pushing back on criticism that many of the court’s highest-profile cases ...

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania — As the Supreme Court weathers another intense round of criticism for a Voting Rights Act decision that is roiling Congressional elections in several states, Chief Justice John ...

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Comments come amid dimming public approval of high court Roberts concerned about court's institutional credibility Court has repeatedly backed Trump in emergency cases Biden proposed sweeping changes ...

The chief justice defends court’s impartiality after decisions on abortion, presidential immunity and voting rights US chief justice John Roberts has insisted supreme court judges are not “political ...

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Roberts, whose seniority gives him the assignment power, had turned the case over to a colleague with whom he has long worked on racial issues. Belying the historic nature of the decision, Alito began ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Chief Justice John Roberts warned that the Supreme Court must be ...

Since his early days as a lawyer and in his first years on the bench, the chief justice has worked to limit the force of the Voting Rights Act. By Adam Liptak Adam Liptak is the chief legal ...