The independence of the judiciary is as integral to our democracy as the right to vote. Absent that independence, the rule of law would exist subject to the whims of politicians and powerful vested interests.

For that reason, Chief Justice John Roberts was right to rebuke President Trump as he did on Wednesday. As the Washington Examiner’s Melissa Quinn reports, Roberts said, “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges. What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.” Roberts added that an “independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.”