Criticism of the judiciary is fair game. But threats against judges, even if, as an institution, they have the will to withstand them, are not. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Criticism of the judiciary is fair game. But threats against judges, even if, as an institution, they have the will to withstand them, are not. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
John Roberts blamed schools, though. He’s either corrupt or clueless.
Who would have thunk it? Saying a president is above the law, and then he goes and ignores court orders. So strange!
Not the guy who authored a ruling which directly endangered the Rule of Law lamenting over the Rule of Law being endangered.
I wonder why? Fuck Roberts and his fascist court.
i don't expect morale or sanity for SCOTUS bcz they were appointed as part of politics. but the bottom line i can expect from them is that the rule of law is what they do for living.
If I side-eye that fucker any harder my eyeballs will fall out. As Chief Justice, this is ON HIM. Citizens United was the beginning, immunity was the end. His legacy is a steaming pile of orange-hued shit.
FFS I wonder who endangered it? www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/p...
Clearly he’s not a bright person. WTF did he expect supporting presidential immunity.
And who is responsible for this?
"Man endangering rule of law sounds alarm that rule of law is endangered."
“That building is on fire,” observes local arsonist.
This entirely. We have a lawless lying court insisting we respect them.
John Robert’s words lack sincerity.
Now it matters cause he's afraid of losing his job.
Of course the rule of law is endangered and horrifyingly enough it is Johnny Roberts who put it in danger.
People got pissed when they realized that the...no one is above the law is bullshit, because Roberts and his MAGA cronies ignored that and gave the crook in the WH immunity. Surely no one expected that disgraceful ruling.We are watching the felon's lawlessness daily.But threats to judges is never ok
Actions have consequences. This is what those judges need to learn. Apparently their parents didn’t teach them. The American people are a cornered animal at this point and, like any cornered animal, will do anything to survive. Here’s my threat to them…I hope you choke to death on your fucking eggs!
Arsonist complains, "fire is dangerous"
🤦🏼♀️
Then he should fix what he wrecked.
Wonder what he thinks when he looks in the mirror. History will not be kind.
Yep. John Roberts is even deeper in the mud than Roger B. Taney. #SCOTUSisCorruptAF #RepublicanCORRUPTION #RepublicanTRAITORS
The chief judge should look in the mirror to find the “chief enabler” of the dire situation the judicial branch is facing.
They created that Frankenstein!
Hmmmm perhaps he should’ve thought about that when he gave a felon immunity 🙄
So I’m guessing student body of an elementary school gave shitgibbon immunity while he’s in office, not Roberts. Do I have that right? Because, if I do, I have a lot of issues I’d like resolved by Ms. Smith’s 1st grade class. Hopefully before recess.
It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY !!!!!!!
It's his bed. He could have behaved in a sane manner and cut the head of the orange snake off, but he didn't. Now he can sit the fuck all the way down.
Roberts is dirty as shit.
When the rule of law goes.. So goes our country. Strange the man that put one man above the law suddenly is concerned about...checks notes....the law.
Just like being a parent or sibling. Takes a minute. Make mistakes, then find your way.
We are fast approaching, if not already past the point where criticism is completely ineffective and threats are the next stop at attempting our rightfully exercisable control.
Roberts did the endangering! How about don’t tip the scales of justice in favor of a criminal gilded buffoon goon?
He made it that way.
He is so stupid
He doesn’t care. It’s all talk. If not, the court would had done something already. Wonder how much he got paid.
I always wonder what trump has on them in their personal life?! Trump likes his secrets over people to bribe them to what he wants?! Roy cohn school of law?
Yes!
A little late wouldn’t you say he created? Frankenstein only he can stop him by taking the immunity off the table. He can take it back! But he doesn’t have the balls to do it!
It’s because he was to weak to do the right thing, follow the constitution, everything that is happening now is because of their weakness they are to blame!
The leopards are hungry...
SCOTUS FUCKED OVER AMERICA with immunity, Citizens United, & abortion, et al.
This is his watch and his turn in history to defend the rule of law. People follow leaders and he must lead us back to the underlying principles of the Constitution.
Same fucking idiot who claimed racism was dead in America. What a non genius sycophantic turd.
Gee, I wonder what happened to endanger the law? Could it have been giving a complete pass to a known, convicted, twice impeached felon? If only he / they had had some advance clue.
Hopefully he and the rest of the right-wing judges can start to vote in support of the constitution and in support of #US!
“It’s a shame he hasn’t always done the same thing for democracy from inside of the courtroom.” EXACTLY!
Unfortunately there are lots of losers who can tell you what the problem is. The real test is to figure out possible solutions and take steps to make them happen. On that, Roberts has failed miserably.
Ya think?! You did this, asshole
They threaten us daily
"I asked Professor Wiesel why German judges had so ...uniformly enforced clearly unjust laws. He told me that judges in Nazi Germany lacked humanity and courage, and that they failed to appreciate the impact of their decisions on people." AND they were N*zis. www.uclalawreview.org/judges-lawye...
Really? Well you allowed it
It's practically an Onion headline: "The Rule of Law Endangered... Writes One Of Those Responsible."
WTF?! Roberts has the audacity to whine about the assault on the rule of law from the fascist orange swine he helped giving immunity?
I agree with you there. There needs to be a standard set by the judges on SCOTUS cause at the present time the perceived look of the court is that some of the judges are corrupt and your only there to serve the president is stead of being a check or balance.
Roberts seems to snap out of it from time to time. Folks, don't give up and please, don't make threats.
The threats to judges should be that they will go to jail for breaking the law. That no longer applies so what would you suggest next?
1/ Yeah. And Roberts does seem, finally, to understand things he didn't as of ... last Jul 1. Did you take his statement at Georgetown Law's graduation on Sunday that the Supreme Court in *every* era has made *mistakes* as a public acknowledgement that Trump v US, he now gets, is one of them? ...
2/ I *did*. I expect that he'll use the Trump cases on DOGE as well as habeas and the Alien Enemies Act to significantly limit Trump v US. Hope springs eternal, sure. But I think he's seriously rattled.
He should have thought of that before the pathetic immunity ruling 😡
Maybe he’ll start giving decisions that will prevent the decimation of our government.
Is this genuine or contrived on his part because, even the pea brained could see this is what giving carte blanche authority would mean.
Seems like a smart guy.
Roberts has lost his right to a hearing from me.
No one can stop Trump’s deconstructing and destruction of the federal government and the American culture. And it looks like a third world war is developing around the world. And Trump as president is the perfect storm. And 77 million Trump Base supporters Voted for This. Democrats playby old rules.
* In 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland underwent a routine surgical procedure to treat a benign enlargement of the prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). No Prostate no libido, no passion, no inspiring inspirations, just a timid 70 year old man. *
Great work, Joyce White Vance! What if we looked at Trump 2.0 as a mouse wanting a cookie? (Warning: the following link may lead to snark) open.substack.com/pub/noelkeit...
Is that a confession?
He sounds annoyed. Guess karma really is a b*tch. No need to panic yet. Fitting he has been made uncomfortable for destroying the civil rights of 340M & making the US a tyranny. Bad things sometimes do happen to bad people. We'll have to see. 🤷♀️
If only he hadn’t emboldened the MAGAts by granting Trump full immunity 🙄
There is no rule of law when the Justice department doesn't enforce the Court orders of Judges because trump is ignoring them basically saying Fuc_ you to all Courts&Justices,Including the SCOTUS. you all look like asshole pussy's trump chewed you up & spit you out.
Roberts’ fractious claim stems from a series of events orchestrated by a corrupt political faction—events that defied the Constitution, and for which he bears partial responsibility. If the rule of law collapses, historians will remember Roberts as an abettor.
Do you mean s miller?
Maybe he should have thought about that before granting presidential immunity months ago.
Yes! Now grow some and do your job!
He is partially at fault!
Tell us cupcake, who made that freak fest of a court irrelevant? Roberts should have been impeached for any number of reasons but refusing to attend senate hearings tells every American he believes he does not answer to anyone except his sponsors.
This is a smokescreen. SCOTUS John Roberts is or was all-in on this coup! 🐙 see my pinned. We can not keep going in this maze looking for cheese that doesn't exist!
He's part of the problem and his colleagues are too.
Says the christian who gave a criminal president immunity.
Blame the Federalist society. They bought Robert and his henchmen in robes sand thrust these radicals upon us.
I agree people shouldn’t threaten others, whether judges or not. But, has Roberts talked honestly about his contribution to the health of the rule of law by twisting himself into a pretzel to overturn the circuit court’s ruling and give trump immunity for his criminal actions?
Yes, yes…poor John Roberts.
What he has done has threatened all of us... Potentially with death
Love your snark, Joyce!
If Roberts wants to keep his job he better road block the monsters he created.
Ahhh boo hoo Supreme jokers of the kangaroo court.
Why doesn’t Robert’s do the right thing and rescind the ruling of immunity? Can’t he do that?
Because Roberts doesn’t actually believe in the right thing. Roberts has no integrity or honor.
Judges have always been threatened by criminals. Cartels crime families, it’s nothing new. The Trump Cartel is just following tradition.
Next up from the Department of the Painfully Obvious: The odor barrier in Trump's Depends is quite inadequate.
‘Somebody should really do something about that monster terrorizing the town,’ said Dr. Frankenstein.
Oops?
The Supreme Court created that monster by giving immunity while Trump is in office. Good job you twits!.
Then it's only good that he didn't pave the way for it. Who can forget how the 🍊💩 thanked him!
Based on sum decisions by the SCOUS, the Constitution needs to be revised.
Oh my. He's concerned, is he? What a loser.
Maybe he should have thought about this prior to granting him full immunity….
Is he bragging or complaining?
Hmmmm 🤔 ya don’t say? This under educated, non lawyer, middle class midwesterner coulda saved you some time there dude! Good God all the pretty framed papers on his walls amount to nothing.
He's the one responsible. SCOTUS made themselves irrelevant in the face of Trump
he earned the consequences of his action
#FAFO, Chief
Arsonist just can't figure out who's burning down the house
Yeah, John boy, we noticed when you gave total immunity to the biggest criminal in America. Thanks for nothing.
Apparently, absolute immunity for the orange turd king might not have been the way to go?
As long as they ignore it and don’t hold it
F!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Joyce
uhhhh because of HIM - do the right thing its not hard
Yeah! And you played a major role in that buddy...
He enabled all of this….
I agree — threats are inappropriate, but wishing that the entirety of magats have paralyzing aneurysms while taking a shit at work is definitely appropriate.
John Roberts...what did you think was going to happen when you gave him immunity?!!!
No thanks to you
They could/should reverse their decision. They did it over Roe vs Wade, so why not over presidential immunity/impunity.
He has an agenda of making sure that people like the Koch brothers make it to home base. The rest of us have no chance of reaching first base. Ball and strikes my ass.
"John Roberts Says the Rule of Law Is Endangered" Because . . . John Roberts and SCOTUS are causing it!!!
This man is a traitor, nothing more
Shame on the pizza parlor not verifying delivery and if it is done in an app they should still confirm delivery request….
He’s paved the way to the nightmare that is our current civil rights and regulatory climate. I’m fine with him losing sleep over it. He’s garbage.
Yes it is, and it is largely due to the immunity the court granted to trump. Now here we are.
Don’t forget Citizens United. Also John Roberts sabotage.
destroyers of democracy. And big money buying members of Congress and the White House.
Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to give kingly powers to a President? Oh yea, John Roberts. He owns this shit show.
Man throws eggs on the ground, warns eggs are breaking. Fuck off, johnny
Not unlike Steve Erkel: “Did I do that?”
Roberts owes Sotomayor an apology... ...and America a reversal on Trump's immunity.
Students aren't responsible for Trump’s relentless crime spree the SCOTUS is. The Justices created a King who breaks the law daily. And now it's too late.
It was your decision that created it. You gave trump immunity and his minions know that he will pardon them for removing any judge that upsets him. This is entirely on you. Now you get to experience the results of your decision along with the rest of the US.
Little late there, Roberts.
Fuckem i hope that Roberts sleeps with one eye open, same with Alito and Thomas
And it was his fucking immunity decision that helped get us here. Fuck Roberts.
He endangered it
“There’s a difference between criticizing and targeting” and with Roberts and his Court, they are not criticizing — they are targeting — the Constitution. “We live in a time where the rule of law matters” selectively.
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Really? 🙄
I mean, these people are supposed to be intelligent, right? What the fuck??? I have been swearing way too much lately. 😡🤬
Me too! 😡 That was a very weak response!
Then do something about it jackass! Don’t we have co equal branches of government?
But notice how he says so little. There’s nothing powerful in anything he’s saying …he’s still trying to protect his interests.
No💩 Mf
The trump administration is currently defying the Supreme Court’s ruling about Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. They reiterated today that he would not be returned to the US in direct defiance of the Supreme Court ruling. When do we impeach him for abrogating the Constitution?
Roberts can get fucked. We are TIRED of their bullshit.
The Supreme Court gave him the permission to be above the law now we're a fascist country. It's on you the Supreme Court.
He endangered it.
The douche put us in this mess and I haven't seen him do ANYTHING to get us out He doesn't even have enough balls to punish Thomas for taking bribes FtG
Perhaps giving him credit to take credit is giving him too much credit
has he, though? has he really figured out what he's done? sounds like he is saying, "hey take your shit sandwich and eat it, but don't criticize us for giving you a shit sandwich."
Yeah, take that 'immunity' shit off that Felon, before your power is taken away from you, Roberts.
These lifetime politically appointed judges are given the capacity to adversely impact millions of lives for generations. Along with their spouses, they've proven to be brazenly unethical, taking bribes & involvement in insurrection. If they are threatened it's because people are fed up.
Soon Mr.Roberts the Constitution will be suspended and martial law declared and you sir along with your entire court will be redundant
So MAGA finally figured out that the 9-0 decision was NOT in their favor (despite Baby Goebbles' claims) and have now started threatening Roberts, which is why he is now so exercised about the collapse of the rule of law?
Only concerned when it’s happening to them.
Get that RULE OF LAW FIXED OR LOOSE YOUR COUNTRY FOREVER
John Roberts created this situation.
Because of you
Roberts started the process with the elimination of voting rights act
He would know. He helped the king gain unlimited power
Because of you Roberts. Traitor Trash
The rule of law is endangered by the President that he helped elect.
Real question @joycewhitevance.bsky.social do you think he can recover and redeem himself before he retires. or do you think he is truly concerned about how history will view him and this version of SCOTUS? When people have immunity and live in a bubble as SC justices do, they tend to lose reality.
He should know; he’s the one that gave Trump immunity!
Send a postcard to John to POLITELY remind him of all the decisions HIS court has made that further endanger the rule of law and the Constitution: Supreme Court of the United States 1 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20543
John Roberts: "The rule of law is endangered."
John Roberts: "The rule of law is endangered."
The same John Roberts who promotes the worst of Nixon and Reagan? Who refused a code of ethics for his SC? Who refused to remove Thomas and Alito? Who presides over an SC w/3 stolen seats? Who said the fucking president can't commit crimes? THAT JR thinks the rule of law is ENDANGERED?! Wow.
He has played a part in this current atmosphere. Especially, his lead in the "president immunity " and citizens united. I have no sympathy for him.
I’m glad he’s speaking about it. I hope he sees his role in its demise…and I hope he’s not alone among conservatives on the bench.
Good but hard read bc I am so irritated that he's, what, blaming it in teachers/schools??? Furious doesn't even begin to describe how I feel. Future history books around the world will read 'The John Roberts Court enabled the destruction of the American Democratic Republic.'
If we have books, or they burn the books that tell the truth
John Roberts is already the worst Supreme Court chief justice in American history —far, far below Roger B.Taney. #SCOTUSCorruptAF #RepublicanTRAITORS There isn’t another Chief Justice who facilitated insurrection against America. Roberts’ role won’t be forgotten.
Oh really? Is he just now figuring that out? He's disgusting filth.
Wow, it's a good thing he's a judge then, huh?
And what is the remedy to correct this poor ruling?
I loathe he and his other corrupt peers. Trump and his cronies. But you’re right. If violence starts, it may never end.
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Hmmmmmm
Didn’t he give Trump immunity?
What a slow witted prick. Maybe some time soon he’ll figure his whole institution has failed on his watch?
It’s been endangered ever since Citizens United
What is he and the court going to do to contain tRump.
This fuk helped get us here
It’s funny his gang is part of this and he’s responsible for some of the heat.
Question: what will you do about it John boy?
The Supreme Court people need to realize they unleash the monster by giving immunity as president. He knows he can do anything and everything and get away with it now because of them! He can even shoot one of them and get away with it now! The Constitution is in jeopardy because of them as well!😱
Surprise! This is what happens when nut jobs are given immunity!
Roberts HIMSELF endangered the rule of law. Grab it back and start kicking ass.
The judiciary is no different than congressmen. They should all be held to the same standard. Unfortunately, we have become accustomed to corrupt politicians and am only now appreciating that our judiciary may be as equally compromised.
What John Roberts is not saying, what he is in denial about is that he and his fellow Federalist compatriots have brought us to the edge of this abyss. Where do we go from here?
He should know, having put us here.
No thanks to you, John. A little late to the party.
What recourse do you recommend to people completely unable to stop bribed traitors actively dismantling the republic?
And Robert’s is a Big Part of the Problem 🤬
I hate to say it, but I think you’ve missed it here. He’s entirely worried about the prospect that people are finding out that Thomas and Alito are on the take, and willing to call it that. His defenses of other judges are opportunistic, to ensure that nobody thinks you can get rid of a bad judge.
He has only ever demonstrated an overweening concern for his place in history, and he expects that to be lofty. If civilians think they can criticize judges, civilians will expect more of judges, and he’s not prepared to deliver against that expectation.
He expects to be thought of by history as “a great man who rose to the challenge and whose vision steered the nation” and nothing else, and if it’s okay to criticize his colleagues for taking bribes, then maybe someone will find out about those payments to his wife through her recruiting firm.
He is 100% Legal Realism masquerading as Originalism, and he’s been hoping no one realizes that Originalism only ever means “the policy positions of the Republican Party, whatever those may be today”. But because of Alito and Thomas people have noticed and are saying so. The peasants should shut it.
In which case John Roberts is delusional. We already KNOW SCOTUS is corrupt AF, that they’ve accepted bribes, that their wives accepted bribes…