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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts warns against defying judiciary

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a warning on Tuesday that the United States must maintain “judicial independence” just weeks away from President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Roberts explained his concerns in his annual report on the federal judiciary. “It is not in the nature of judicial work to make everyone happy. Most cases have […]

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Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand US judiciary

By Nate Raymond and Dan Burns (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed legislation to add 66 new judges to understaffed federal courts nationally, a once widely bipartisan measure that would have been the first major expansion of the federal judiciary since 1990. The JUDGES Act, initially supported by many members of both parties, […]