Supreme Court Justice John Roberts said the court “made a mistake” but that criticism should not be based on the attacks of “advertising hominem.”
The U.S. Supreme Court told the event on Monday that criticism of the court should be relegated to its decision, not just the nine-person justice itself.
While speaking at Georgetown University in Washington, Supreme Court Justice John Roberts said the Supreme Court “evidently made mistakes throughout its history, and as long as it is from a decision standpoint, they should be criticized.”
Roberts states that criticism of the highest court should not be based on the “hominem of advertising” argument or attack on the judicial authorities, referring to logical errors in which the argument is dismissed based on the character or background of the individual who makes that claim.
“I don’t think that’s useful. The harshest critics are usually coworkers if it’s something like there’s an opposition. So that’s what we’re used to,” he continued. “And again, that’s a good thing. We’re not spared from criticism, and there are many examples in our history that it can be effective over time to lead to better results.”
Comments from Roberts mark the third time in almost a few months, in response to criticism of the Supreme Court.
“For over two centuries, it has been established that each is not an appropriate response to differences in opinion over judicial decisions,” Roberts said in a statement provided during the then Epoch era. “There is a normal appeal review process for that purpose.”
Following the initial verdict of US District Judge James Boasberg, Trump opposed the administration’s use to deport gang members who denounced the 1798 law, Trump wrote that the judge was not elected president.
Trump was not critical of the Supreme Court and showed that he would comply with any court order. Since the start of his administration, many lawsuits have been filed against his administration, particularly in relation to his immigration enforcement, spending cuts, and efforts to reduce and restructure the federal government.
Independence in the judicial sector is “the only political science innovation in our constitution,” Roberts said. He elaborated, “In our constitution, the judiciary is an equal branch of the government and, apart from others, has the authority to interpret the constitution as law and to break the acts of Congress or the actions of the President.”
“And if the judiciary is not independent, that innovation won’t work. The job is… to check for overload in Congress or executives, which requires some degree of independence,” he said.
In his recent statement and written statement, Roberts did not mention Trump or any other elected officials.
