In a powerful rebuke, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts sounded the alarm on Friday, cautioning liberal justices against demonizing the high court when they disagree with its final decisions.
This admonishment came as a significant blow was dealt to the Biden administration’s ambitious student loan forgiveness plan, a plan that sought to erase a staggering $400 billion in student loan debt, as the Court ruled that it was not authorized by federal law.
Roberts stressed the importance of not misleading the public about the Court’s ruling, particularly in light of the vehement opposition it faced from liberal justices.
“It has become a disturbing feature of some recent opinions to criticize the decisions with which they disagree as going beyond the proper role of the judiciary,” Roberts wrote.
He explained that the majority made its decision by following court precedent “old and new” that “requires that Congress speak clearly before a Department Secretary can unilaterally alter large sections of the American economy.”
“We have employed the traditional tools of judicial decision-making in doing so. Reasonable minds may disagree with our analysis—in fact, at least three do,” Roberts wrote, referring to Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Elena Kagan, who penned the dissenting opinion.
However, Roberts swiftly clarified that he did not view this heartfelt disagreement as an act of disparagement. “We do not mistake this plainly heartfelt disagreement for disparagement,” he clarified.
He underscored the significance of ensuring that the public is not misled. “Any such misperception would be harmful to this institution and our country,” he added.
Responding to Kagan’s argument in her dissent that the majority had overstepped “the permissible boundaries of the judicial role,” Roberts defended the Court’s decision-making process.
“And there is surely nothing personal in the dispute here. But Justices throughout history have raised the alarm when the Court has overreached—when it has ‘exceeded its proper, limited role in our Nation’s governance,'” Roberts asserted.
Roberts’ remarks come at a time when Democrats on Capitol Hill have been openly questioning the Court’s legitimacy due to its solid conservative majority.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, released an extensive statement on Friday that echoed these sentiments.
“After a multi-decade, special interest-funded effort to reshape the federal judiciary, the fanatical MAGA right have captured the Supreme Court and achieved dangerous, regressive policies that they could never attain at the ballot box,” Schumer claimed, painting an alarmist picture of the current state of the Court.
He further accused the Court of accepting extravagant gifts and vacations from influential, deep-pocketed associates while allegedly neglecting the needs of ordinary Americans.
Schumer’s rhetoric reflects the growing sentiment among some Democrats who advocate for an overhaul of the federal courts, which they argue have veered off course. However, revamping the courts not only ignores the constitution but also the fundamental principles the United States was founded upon: freedom, democracy, equality, and opportunity.
Roberts’ warning serves as a reminder of the crucial role the Supreme Court plays in upholding the rule of law and preserving the integrity of our judicial system.
The left has a zero tolerance policy for anyone who does not follow their agenda and they will stop at nothing to push it through, including disparaging the highest court in our country and the members who serve on it.
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