This commentary criticizes Chief Justice John Roberts for expressing dismay that the public perceives the Supreme Court as political. The author suggests this perception stems from the Court's own actions.
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Media Coverage · May 7, 2026
John Roberts Dismayed Public Sees Supreme Court As Political Actor Just Because Theyre Political Actors.
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John Roberts Dismayed Public Sees Supreme Court As Political Actor Just Because Theyre Political Actors
Media Coverage · May 07, 2026
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If there’s one thing that Chief Justice John Roberts loves more than stripping Black people of meaningful voting rights, it’s playing the disappointed dad act with the public. Over the last several years, Roberts has fed the media manicured sound bites as a reluctant scold, chastising the public for not understanding the Supreme Court’s very important work and getting pre-occupied with unimportant trifles like “justices taking hundreds of thousands of dollars under the table.” It’s just so TRAGI
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John Roberts Dismayed Public Sees Supreme Court As Political Actor Just Because Theyre Political Actors.
If there’s one thing that Chief Justice John Roberts loves more than stripping Black people of meaningful voting rights, it’s playing the disappointed dad act with the public. Over the …
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