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Kayak Protest Targets Chief Justice Roberts’ Maine Home

8/26/2026

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U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts was confronted by a kayak-borne protest at his Hupper Island, Maine home.
The Audacity: Creative Action Together organized the Aug. 15 demonstration, paddling out with more than 20 protesters.
Around 20 additional demonstrators gathered on land, displaying signs accusing the Roberts Court of enabling fascism.
Organizers cited Roberts’ votes in Dobbs v. Jackson, Trump v. United States, and Louisiana v. Callais as justification.

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U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts was confronted by a kayak-borne protest at his Hupper Island, Maine home.
The Audacity: Creative Action Together organized the Aug. 15 demonstration, paddling out with more than 20 protesters.
Around 20 additional demonstrators gathered on land, displaying signs accusing the Roberts Court of enabling fascism.
Organizers cited Roberts’ votes in Dobbs v. Jackson, Trump v. United States, and Louisiana v. Callais as justification.