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Roberts, the chief justice of the United States, implied that Trump was targeting the American judicial system itself.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The chief justice also had a prominent role in a major ruling last year that said presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Impeachment threats prompt reaction The chief justice and the other members of the Supreme Court have largely remained silent as Trump and his allies have ramped up their attacks on the judiciary amid a slew of preliminary rulings that haven’t gone their way.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The chief justice also had a prominent role in a major ruling last year that said presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Impeachment threats prompt reaction The chief justice and the other members of the Supreme Court have largely remained silent as Trump and his allies have ramped up their attacks on the judiciary amid a slew of preliminary rulings that haven’t gone their way.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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