The chief justice reiterated his prior rare statement that came after Trump called for impeaching a judge who ruled against him.

Roberts’ comments came at a time when the judiciary is increasingly coming under pressure from conservatives, including President Donald Trump, over rulings they argue thwart his agenda.

The arrest of a Wisconsin judge in her chambers on Friday is just the latest and most dramatic effort by the Trump administration to intimidate the judiciary. It follows the playbook of other countries where those seeking authoritarian power have sought to remove judges and lessen their authority.

Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the importance of judicial independence during public remarks Wednesday, noting that the judiciary’s role as a co-equal branch of government is central to the nation’s political system.

The decision left in place a lower court ruling unfreezing the aid, sending MAGA into meltdown mode. Right-wing influencers called Coney Barrett a “DEI hire,” a “disgrace,” and “evil,” forcing Trump to defend her as being “ very smart .” (Roberts, conveniently, was spared the onslaught.)

who delivered the Democratic response to Trump’s joint address to Congress ... this week introduced seven articles of impeachment for actions Trump has taken in his first 100 days, including “unlawful deportations.” Within 24 hours, the chair of ...

Last December, during a congressional hearing on impeachment, Stanford Law professor Pamela Karlan tried to explain the gravity of Donald Trump’s Ukraine quid pro quo by making a domestic