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Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Scalia and Thomas. Roberts accepted substantive due process , by which fundamental rights are protected through the Due Process Clause , but warned it has been misused over time to expand perceived fundamental rights, particularly in Dred Scott v.
The push for the bill came amid fears that the conservative majority on the Supreme Court could overturn the 2015 ruling Obergefell v. Hodges, which found that same-sex couples have the right to ...
Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s comment in 2004 that criticism of judges had dramatically increased in recent years is “just as true, if not more so, today,” Roberts wrote.
In an 8–1 decision delivered by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court wrote that the First Amendment "shield[s] Westboro from tort liability for its picketing" because the speech was made on a matter of public concern and did not disrupt the funeral. The First Amendment provides special protection to public issues because it serves "the ...
Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020), is a landmark [1] United States Supreme Court civil rights decision in which the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination because of sexuality or gender identity.
PHOTO: Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts attends the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, Feb. 7, 2023. (Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty ...
Chief Justice John Roberts flagged threats to the judicial system in his year-end review. He wrote that disgruntled lawmakers and litigants pose a threat to judicial independence. Roberts didn't ...
Chief Justice John Roberts, as Circuit Justice for the Fourth Circuit, referred the matter to the full court, which stayed enforcement of the ruling on August 20. [48] On October 6, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia's appeal in brief, allowing the Fourth Circuit to immediately lift the stay of the ruling.