Roberts’ comments came days after Trump went on a tirade against the court on Truth Social.

Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their colleagues that were put on display. The most senior and junior members of the high court’s liberal flank drew visible frustration from Chief Justice John Roberts and others as they dominated discussions.

The nine are about to take up a historic dispute that goes to the core of American identity. From their personal vantage points and separate ideological approaches, they will decide if the concept of birthright citizenship,

History is full of examples of presidents appointing people and being really surprised how they turned out," said Roberts.

Why is tension simmering between the Supreme Court justices on the bench this week? When should we expect a ruling in Anthropic’s legal battle with the Department of Defense? Who’s leading the fight for refunds around President Trump’s tariffs — and do they want to be?

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday called for an end to “personal hostility” toward judges, a not-so-subtle message that came just two days after President Trump went on a long diatribe about courts ruling against him.

The government acknowledged during the tariffs litigation that it would be on the hook for refunds, with interest, if it lost.

Roberts reflected on his more than 20 years on the U.S. Supreme Court bench, speaking about ongoing threats to federal judges, the relationship between the judicial and executive branches, and the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday.

Chief Justice John Roberts compared the government’s theory to sending colonists to trial in England for offenses committed during the Boston Tea Party.

Chief Justice John Roberts received applause from an audience at Rice University on Tuesday in appreciation of his defense of the judiciary from inappropriate attacks. Roberts appeared in conversation with Lee Rosenthal,