Well, this is pretty terrifying...

[catbyte]

When the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has to urge judges to do their job we be fucked.

Link to tweet

Pretty remarkable:
“Chief Justice John Roberts urged his fellow federal judges Tuesday to promote confidence in the judiciary and maintain the public's trust.”

[Skittles]

1. yeah, easy to do after party boy Brett joined the club

[Karadeniz]

2. Not socializing with your rightwing political friends would be a good start. Not a good look.

[Kaiserguy]

13. Not being a member of the federalist society

would also help. Since judges recommended by them have a RW ideology and we all know that they are not fair or impartial.

[dem4decades]

3. Funny thing to say just before he presides over the greatest farce of a trial ever.

[IcyPeas]

4. we're doomed

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Bet he is getting a ton of heat

from the likes of RBG,Kagan who will go toe to toe with him.

[ancianita]

16. One can only hope.

[Talitha]

6. He made the token comment... now we wait.

[uponit7771]

7. K&R, 10% of Trump's pics will be impeached at some time

[bucolic_frolic]

12. They should all be reviewed and half of them should have binding early retirement

Democrats need a plan, as if they don't have enough on their plates

[CanonRay]

8. He must be shocked by the incompetence

being put on the Federal bench

[ancianita]

17. He himself was rewarded by Bush, the very president he helped illegally win in 2000, by being

named Chief Justice. THAT was the politicization of SCOTUS. The 2000 recount that Roberts played a key role in overturning, with the help of Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor.

Incompetence isn't the half of it.

[kairos12]

9. SCOTUS Reich Wingers are Drumpt Toadies.

[gab13by13]

10. Hey Chief Justice Roberts,

you have a remedy for those incompetent federal judges, overturn their decisions.

[friend of m and j]

20. JUSTICE Roberts can't solve the problem of incompetancy of lesser Federal ..

Judges by overturning their rulings even if he wanted to because only a tiny fraction of lower court cases ever reach the Supreme Court.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Yeah, he has multiple barn fires burning impartiality and uniformity of the legal code

It's a little known part of CJ job, setting an example and expecting judges to adhere to standards. Like everything else, no one ever had to question it before. We're likely to continue with a functioning judiciary, but I see litigation as constant with numerous reversals as issues reverberate off pre- and post- Trump judges. It will be awhile before this all settles down, like maybe 10-15 years.

[slumcamper]

14. WORDS.

Worse than terrifying.

This enabler has no power or authority to do a thing to stem the tide of extreme ideological ROT that has infected the federal judiciary by design. Whether it be Koch-fueled libertarians or "Federalist" (in name only) Society plants who, in fact, stand in opposition to the maturation and fruition of original foundational principles, "justice" as an objective concept anchored in reason and premised on precedent is under full assault.

As chief justice on the highest court, it is his RULINGS that will determine whether this nation's highest ideals and principles will flourish--or flounder. While there is some evidence for hope, his equivocation and milquetoast stances on many matters are cause for great concern.

Certainly, we could be in better hands.

[Tiggeroshii]

15. The best way to do that would be to remove the ones who obviously do not belong there

[H2O Man]

18. Respectfully disagree.

I think it is a good sign. Just my opinion.

[Generic Brad]

21. Agreed. He didn't have to do that

I felt it was also a signal to the Senate that he will be upholding the law in the upcoming impeachment trial.

[leftyladyfrommo]

22. He also said Americans take

democracy for granted


I think he gets how important this all is. I hope so.

[NJCher]

19. might have something to do with

Barr's disgraceful behavior and lunatic comments/ideas.