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Chief Justice Roberts Decries Hostility Toward Judges

3/17/2026

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Chief Justice John Roberts condemned rising hostility toward judges as dangerous and called for an end to personal attacks.
He spoke at a televised forum, stressing that criticism of rulings is allowed, but attacks on individual justices are not.
His remarks followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s derogatory comments about judges who opposed his tariff policy, which conservatives called an overreach.

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Chief Justice John Roberts condemned rising hostility toward judges as dangerous and called for an end to personal attacks.
He spoke at a televised forum, stressing that criticism of rulings is allowed, but attacks on individual justices are not.
His remarks followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s derogatory comments about judges who opposed his tariff policy, which conservatives called an overreach.