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Chief Justice John Roberts warned against personal attacks on the judiciary, telling an audience Tuesday that while criticism of opinions is fair game, “personally directed hostility” is dangerous and must stop.

Roberts did not mention Donald Trump by name and, as he so often does, he went out of his way to stress that the attacks he was referring to were coming from “not just any one political perspective.” However, the chief justice’s admonishment came weeks after Trump said that justices who ruled against his sweeping tariffs were an “embarrassment to their families.”

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 12 hours ago

Go home, commit seppuku, all will be written off, as long as you put some effort into writing a sincere note before you do the deed.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 52 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I would submit that hostility towards conservative judges needs to increase.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

traitors that need impeaching, conviction and imprisonment for the rest of their pathetic life.

any one going along with Trump's nazis thing (including roberts.)

But I suspect Roberts is talking about conservatives calling pizza shops and having them deliver pizzas to justices as a form of intimidation, as well as the straight up threats, etc.

and he is right, that needs to stop.

[–] Didntdoit71@feddit.online 41 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Roberts is a direct cause of this hostility...because he chose partisan political play over protecting human rights and upholding the constitution as written. He played the game for a dancing orange wannabe emperor. He lost the respect of the world and history. He can go fuck himself.

[–] AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

This is what happens when you sell your soul to the devil. Remember during Trump one, when Kennedy stepped down to make room for Kavanaugh? And right after the Kavanaugh swearing, Trump and Kennedy are walking away from the podium, and Trump says something-- and Kennedy stops dead in his tracks, saying basically "Wait what?"

https://www.c-span.org/clip/white-house-event/user-clip-a-wag-of-the-finger/4754791

I'm still waiting to hear about a lip reader telling people what was being said there, at least as much as can be seen. At the time the speculation was that Trump pulled strings to get Kennedy's son out of some trouble (that I forget) in exchange for Kennedy stepping down early to make room for Kavanaugh. And in that clip it looks like mere seconds after the Kavanaugh announcement, Kennedy found out just how much Trump's word was worth.

You see his hand go up, "Relax, guy!"

Started before this with W.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Play partisan hack games, win partisan hack prizes.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Problems bigger than Roberts.

Problems the Federalist Society.

It has compromised Lawyers and Judges at every level, across the entire country, literally in the tens of thousands.

And is largely responsible for the legal wins for conservative terrorism.

Roberts is just one of a legion.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The thing is, Roberts has been in a position to stop this from happening for some time. He rubber stamped its approval essentially. THat's why he deserves his name shamed in history books.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Roberts has been in a position to do nothing but serve the Federalist Society agenda.

Thats why he rubber stamps all this shit.

And the Federalist Society needs to be why hes shamed in history books.

Federalist Society is basically Operation Snow White, if it had succeeded, as far as government infiltration/takeover attempts are concerned.

Only on a much more massive scale.. cause Snow White got about 5,000 people into government. Federalist Society has at least 70,000 Judgeships, District Attorneys offices, lawyers, etc etc.. amongst their ranks, in positions or poised to enterthem, and while Lawyers themselves may not be government, the shit they push in court can absolutely affect government.

[–] GutterRat42@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

Stop sucking Trump's dick and disregarding precedent, and maybe it'll stop

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Fuck this illegitimate Supreme Court

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

my solution is a little different

[–] AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Big difference is that there's still debate over Dwyer's guilt or innocence

It was a nice shot tho

I will when they suffer a major coronary amongst the right wing nut jobs. Until then, nah, you don't get to sleep peacefully at night fuckos.

[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 20 points 6 days ago

If you don't like criticism, don't run the most corrupt Supreme Court ever.

[–] Retail4068@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago

Ohhhh is Roberts afraid of the consequences of his actions? 

On another note. Drones are incredibly easy to access and can deliver a payload quite easily.

[–] entropiclyclaude@lemmy.wtf 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

And end up with Chief Justice Ted Cruz?

No thanks.

[–] AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I would never wish such a thing upon us, but there is some humor in imagining Thomas, Alito, Roberts, et al., stuck in the same room with the legendarily insufferable Cruz... FOR LIFE

[–] entropiclyclaude@lemmy.wtf 1 points 5 days ago

Why not both suicide?

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I'm hoping for a long debilitating illness instead. That way he doesn't just get replaced immediately with another fascist.

[–] john_lemmy@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 days ago
[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 days ago

How about we increase hostility instead?

Fucking prick

[–] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

oh no, is someone's rights and personal liberties being affected by others? that must suck hey?

[–] turdburglar@piefed.social 13 points 6 days ago

or else what?

eat a shit pie, enabler.

[–] ChetManly@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

You shit your bed, now you gotta lie in it or change the damn sheets Roberts

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

He will go down as a justice with the same strength of character as wet tissue.

He’s a coward who is directly culpable for everything we are going through right now.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago

Hopefully the hostility has just started.

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 10 points 6 days ago

Actually, feeling a way about another citizen for betraying the shared values we were taught, irrespective of that citizens education or judiscial ascenency, is dope as shit!

[–] AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Right now I only have a problem with the Supreme Court. I'm okay with all the judges that keeps slapping down all the stupid unconstitutional s*** Trump keeps trying to pull. The Supremes are the ones who are doing end runs around the law to cover his ass. Well them, and Aileen Cannon...

Nah. Seems very warranted to me tbh.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago

Most of the personal attacks on the judiciary I've seen have come from Trump.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

If the hostility is towards biased judges then stop being biased. You are not supposed to be biased. If the hostility is towards judges in general then fix your legal system. It isn't working if people are hostile towards judges for no reason.

Where's Sweeney Todd when you need him?

[–] Denalduh@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

But this is what you worked so hard to allow John.

[–] fnrir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Cry me a river. Chief Justice Roberts must be eradicated from public life entirely.

How does it feel?

Stop inconveniencing me with thoughts that have a chance of making me feel like what I’m doing may not be right.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Perhaps you could try being a fully functional human being john bob.

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