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“Chief Justice John Roberts said the impeachment of federal judges is “not an appropriate response” to disagreement with their rulings.
The extraordinary statement from the leader of #SCOTUS comes hours after #Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who tried to pause the deportation of hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members”
1/...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-18/us-chief-justice-calls-impeaching-judges-over-rulings-improper
2/ Via Joyce Vance:
The Chief Justice speaks out to protect democracy, at least as far as his own institution is concerned. Hopefully this signals an intent to stand for more. In the face of silence from the GOP, he has chosen to take this remarkable step of warning the president to back off.
3/ Roberts: "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
4/ Via Elie Mystal:
Maybe somebody shouldn’t have made a motherfucker absolutely immune from crimes…
Emptywheel:
Da Boys on Xitter gonna start claiming Roberts is a DEI hire, like they already started re ACB, aren't they?
@GottaLaff
It’s The Battle of The Fail Forward and Upward Guys
@GottaLaff
This thought has definitely occurred to me. Do you think Roberts is too arrogant to understand that he helped to create this monster? I don’t think he wants his legacy to be the dismantling of the Constitution and Democracy. Karma is coming for him.
@GottaLaff He, Alito, Kavanaugh, and Barrett are Opus DEI hires.
@GottaLaff a reminder to the Felon and everyone that SCOTUS gave immunity at their discretion essentially. So here he’s saying back off- next time maybe not. Who really holds the power?
@GottaLaff The Supreme Court absolutely did not make a mother fucker absolutely immune from crimes.
In fact, in its ruling the Supreme Court actively stated that prosecution of Trump should continue for his crimes.
A whole lot of reporting gets that backwards. It does make for better headlines I guess.
@GottaLaff They created a monster.
They need to find a way to tame that same monster.
@GottaLaff
Coincidentally, i mailed a letter to Roberts yesterday pointing out that his bad decisions have led to the mess we're in.
@christymarx Good on ya!