Chief Justice John Roberts speaks out about hostility toward judges 

Chief Justice John Roberts isn’t someone who typically steps into the political spotlight, but this week, he felt the need to say something. And that alone says a lot about where we are right now.

While he acknowledged that criticism of the court comes with the job, he warned that something more dangerous is happening.  

“The problem sometimes is that the criticism can move from a focus on legal analysis to personalities, and you see from all over, not just any one political perspective on it, that it’s more directed in a personal way, and that frankly can be actually quite dangerous.”  

He didn’t stop there. “Judges around the country work very hard to get it right, and if they don’t, their opinions are subject to criticism.........

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