#SCOTUS Chief Justice #JohnRoberts on Thurs declined to meet w/ #Democratic senators to discuss #SupremeCourt #ethics issues in the wake of reports that controversial flags were flown at Justice Samuel #Alito's houses.
In a letter to #Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-IL, & Sen Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, Roberts said he "must respectfully decline your request for a meeting," citing concerns about maintaining judicial independence.
Apparently Roberts thinks maintaining judicial independence vis-à-vis a constitutionally co-equal branch of our government takes priority over ensuring scotus asserts its independence from religious zealots, Magas & millionaires.
As a leader, so-called “chief justice” Roberts has lost control of this court, and this court has lost any respect and credibility it once enjoyed among the citizenry.
With several exceptions, they have reduced themselves to a body of Republican political hacks (so dubbed by their newest colleague), who rule at whim, not respecting the Court’s precedent or adhering to their own promises during confirmation, and often for sale to the highest bidder.
Roberts and the other faithless justices should be ASHAMED of the institution the once proud & principled Supreme Court of the United States has become.
@bronakins I mean, yes.
The structural importance of maintaining judicial independence is pretty much the most fundamental priority the Court has.
⬆️ @volkris
>>>> Roberts thinks maintaining #JudicialIndependence [from Congress] takes priority over ensuring #SCOTUS asserts its independence from religious zealots, MAGA & millionaires.
>>The structural importance of maintaining judicial independence is pretty much the most fundamental priority the Court has.
You don't have "a home in US politics," so let me tell you —
It's NOT more fundamental than #IdeologicalIndependence from religious zealots, #MAGA & Billionaires
@rameshgupta the foundational design of the Supreme Court is to be one of the three branches of the federal government.
It is established and operates as one of three branches, able to operate independently of the other two so that it can provide a check on the other two.
Nothing in that fundamental order says the slightest thing about those groups that you don't like.
So yes, judicial independence is fundamental. It exists as an independent branch.
⬆️ @volkris
You preach about "foundational design" & "fundamental order" but you don't have the foggiest idea of what is foundational and fundamental for ANY court, not just #SCOTUS.
When you've learned that most fundamental for ANY court is #IMPARTIALITY, including #IdeologicalIndependence from religious zealots, #MAGA, and Billionaires, come back to discuss this.
Until then, please try not to preach US about our #SupremeCourt, given that you lack "a home in US politics."
@rameshgupta so, I'm citing the founding documents that establish the Court in the first place.
What are you citing?
I'm putting on the table the rule that caused the court to be in the first place.
You're handwaving and namecalling.
You see how I feel I have the stronger case?
@rameshgupta right, you keep getting lost in your abstractions, but they're not at all realistic.
Heck, just look at this comment. the reason for any court to exist is to administer justice? That's pretty weird considering the Supreme Court's lack of authority to administer, which is left to an entirely different branch of government.
Your theories here just don't match reality.
⬆️ @volkris @bronakins @Nonilex
>> I’m citing the founding documents that establish the Court in the first place
You conflate "fundamental/foundational" and "structural" while invoking US Constitution that lays the STRUCTURE of 3 branches.
I am citing the FUNDAMENTAL reason for ANY court to exist in the first place, which is to administer #justice according to #LAW, unencumbered by #religion, political #ideology, & #bribes.
This is axiomatic. No further proof needed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law