Chief Justice John Roberts

Maddow Blog | Senate Democrats request a chat with Roberts about Alito’s antics

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Amanda Smith

Senate Democrats have repeatedly raised concerns about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, though they’ve been reluctant to take meaningful steps to address ...

Key Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over ‘Supreme Court’s ethics crisis’

Politics
Amanda Smith

Two top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee asked to meet with Chief Justice John Roberts to address “the Supreme Court’s ethics ...

Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito’s homes

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried ...

Lawmakers Dial Up Pressure on Alito to Recuse From Elections Cases

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — A growing number of Democratic lawmakers called for Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6, ...

‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics

Politics
Amanda Smith

One Friday last month, Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of Congress from Maryland, spent a chunk of his day in court securing ...

Conservative Justices Appear Poised to Rule Ex-Presidents Have Some Level of Immunity

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared ready on Thursday to rule that former presidents have some degree of immunity from ...

What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him ...

Supreme Court to decide if Biden administration can regulate ‘ghost guns’

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether the Biden administration can lawfully regulate so-called ghost guns — firearms ...

Justice Thomas misses Supreme Court session Monday with no explanation

Politics
Amanda Smith

FILE – Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at ...

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro blasts justice system before heading to federal prison

Politics
Amanda Smith

MIAMI — Peter Navarro has no regrets. The ex-trade adviser to former President Donald Trump spent his last moments before reporting to ...