Roberts Sends Warning Shot

says the judiciary must be independent and their rulings must be followed. Not sure who this is directed at, but it feels like he is talking to MAGA and the head magat himself.

Chief Justice John Roberts sounds alarm over potential defiance of court rulings

"Every Administration suffers defeats in the court system -- sometimes in cases with major ramifications for executive or legislative power or other consequential topics," Roberts said. "Nevertheless, for the past several decades, the decisions of the courts, popular or not, have been followed, and the Nation has avoided the standoffs that plagued the 1950s and 1960s."

Roberts' decision to address partisan criticism of the judiciary directly is notable for a figure who has studiously avoided public commentary on politics or matters of public debate.

The message publicly highlights what has been a growing private concern among the justices: that an intensifying storm of partisan rhetoric, attacks on the court's credibility by outside groups and public dissatisfaction with some recent high-profile decisions may empower open defiance of the Supreme Court's authority.

There has also been deep unease about persistent protests outside justices' homes and threats of violence, which have resulted in around-the-clock security measures. President-elect Donald Trump has harshly attacked the court for unfavorable decisions over the past eight years, with some allies suggesting certain rulings could be ignored.

 

It seems he is ready to fight back..