Roberts pleads for politicians to ease up on ‘hostility’ toward judges: ‘Got to stop’ 

Published March 17, 2026 5:42pm ET



Chief Justice John Roberts warned Tuesday that increasingly personal attacks against judges can be “quite dangerous.” 

Speaking at an event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute, Roberts, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, said criticism of court decisions is often warranted but warned it can cross a line when it becomes personal. 

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