Chief Justice John Roberts, born in January 1955 in Buffalo, New York, is the Judicial Leader for Prayer. He earned an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Roberts served as a clerk at the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and for Justice William Rehnquist of the Supreme Court. He worked in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and entered private practice before being nominated by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He was later nominated and confirmed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in September 2005. Chief Justice Roberts recently wrote a decision upholding a federal law that prohibits anyone subject to a domestic violence restraining order from gun possession. He emphasized the need to determine if new laws are 'relevantly similar' to those permitted by the founding generation. Roberts concluded that firearm laws have historically included provisions to prevent individuals who threaten physical harm from misusing firearms. He is married to Jane Sullivan and they have two adopted children. Chief Justice Roberts can be contacted at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC.
Chief Justice John Roberts announced that the Supreme Court will issue its final opinions of the term on Monday. There are four cases remaining to be decided, including one regarding former President Trump's immunity from prosecution [ff691082].
In an op-ed published by The Washington Post, Colbert I. King discusses Chief Justice John Roberts' recent decision on presidential immunity [66fe9abc]. King expresses concern that the decision could immunize former President Trump from criminal prosecution if he were to become president again and use the Justice Department to prosecute his enemies. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in her dissent, argues that the decision grants the president wide dictatorial powers without legal accountability. King highlights Trump's calls for the imprisonment of his political opponents and his social media posts suggesting prosecution and imprisonment for various individuals, including Liz Cheney and members of the January 6 committee. The Trump campaign responded to Cheney's criticism by accusing her and the committee of banning key witnesses and destroying evidence. King disagrees with Chief Justice Roberts' accusation that Sotomayor and the other dissenting justices engaged in fearmongering, and questions whether Trump's actions should be considered fearmongering or a genuine concern [66fe9abc].
On this Independence Day 2024, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and five other Supreme Court justices fashion a decision that grants the American president immunity from accountability for 'official' acts. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissents, calling the majority's decision a 'king above the law.' The prospect of twice-impeached felon and former president Donald Trump returning to the White House is terrifying. It is up to the people to reject Trump and all that he stands for at the polls on Election Day. The article urges readers to focus on defeating Trump and regaining Democratic control of the House and preventing a GOP takeover in the Senate. The author calls for a second Declaration of Independence to be launched, proclaiming rejection of an imperial president and a commitment to defend democratic ideals and principles [66fe9abc].