'I've been elected by nobody.' Chief Justice John Roberts touts nonpartisan Supreme Court as impeachment battle begins.
As a partisan battle over impeachment grips Washington, Chief Justice John Roberts, in a rare public appearance, defended the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court and importance of the rule of law in times of turmoil.
Roberts spoke Tuesday at Temple Emanu-El, one of the largest synagogues in the world -- less than half a mile from Trump Tower, where President Donald Trump was spending the evening responding to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to endorse an impeachment inquiry.It was nearly a year ago, in November 2018, that Roberts and Trump engaged in an extraordinary back-and-forth of public statements over the president’s criticism of federal judges as politically biased.
Asked by moderator Rabbi Mark Lipson about criticism of the court from Trump and high-profile Democrats, Roberts welcomed it -- but insisted the court would not be swayed. Of the 19 decisions last term decided by a 5-4 vote, just seven were decided by the majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, Roberts noted.
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