The Roberts Court dodges responsibility

Boing Boing— "Why would you think that these nine people are the best people to judge and weigh those policy judgments?" Chief Justice Roberts's question is a good one! Happy to make decisions about women's health care, this non-expert panel of the country's supreme experts on cruel and unusual punishment seems not to understand their role. — Read the rest

RedState—Trump Visits FDNY Station After Court, Buys Them Pizza. Their Response: 'Save Us, Please.'. Donald Trump dropped by a New York Fire Department station in midtown Manhattan Thursday to deliver pizzas after spending another day in court for DA Alvin Bragg’s case against the former president for

Breitbart—Chief Justice Roberts Expresses Concern Appeals Court Ruling Directs ‘A Former President Can Be Prosecuted Because He's Being Prosecuted’. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern about language in the appeals court's presidential immunity ruling that he says directs that "a former president can be prosecuted because he's being prosecuted."

Scroll.in—Supreme Court seeks EC’s response on plea seeking re-election when NOTA gets maximum votes. The petitioner cited the election of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Surat candidate after the Congress candidate’s nomination was rejected and others withdrew.