U.S. Chief Justice Roberts calls abortion draft leak 'appalling'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Reuters

ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday decried as "absolutely appalling" the leak of a draft decision indicating the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the constitutional right to abortion in his first public appearance since its disclosure on Monday.

The leak prompted an internal crisis at the nation's top judicial body and ignited a political firestorm, with abortion rights supporters staging rallies outside the courthouse and at various locations around the United States.

"A leak of this stature is absolutely appalling," Roberts told a judicial conference in Atlanta.

"If the person behind it thinks that it will affect our work, that's just foolish," Roberts added.



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What's appalling is trying to base one's decision on the argument of a 17th century English barrister who had women executed for being witches.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

1. Pathetic attempt at misdirection.

This is YOUR FUCKING court, John.
Welcome to history.

[EndlessWire]

37. That's what I was thinking.

Blame someone, anyone, for leaking a piss poor opinion of a court that is supposed to be impartial but, having lied to get instated, now foists off their bias as a legitimate opinion. Maybe no one will notice the actual opinion.

Expand the court.

#ExpandtheCourt

[NNadir]

2. That's funny, because I think his "court" of politicized religious bigots is appalling. He has...

...zero credibility.

[CottonBear]

3. No, asshole. It's appalling to take away my right to bodily autonomy & privacy.

I am enraged. I will not give up or go back.

[GB_RN]

44. While I'm Not Affected By The Ruling...

As a male, I concur with you. The ruling is appalling. I've read it, and the "logic" is flawed, to say the least and some of the legal underpinnings? relying on quotes from an English judge from the 17th century who sentenced women to death for witchcraft? Jesus H. Christ on a stick! (In)Justice Samuel Alito (R-Scalia, Junior) is as much of a fucking clown as his puppet, Clarence "Uncle Slappy" Thomas (R-No Questions Allowed)

[agingdem]

4. no John..

you and your lying asshole judges are "appalling".. and congratulations on your forever legacy "The Roberts Kangaroo Court"..has certain ring to it...am I right???

[Rebl2]

19. That's about right

It’s his kangaroo court for sure.

[herding cats]

5. The leaked draft was, and is, appalling!

The leaking of the draft is much adieu about nothing. A sad attempt to distract from the reality of what was in the appalling draft, at best.

[El Supremo]

6. I thought you said it was "egregious".

Just like Alito said Roe vs. Wade was egregious. (I have trouble pronouncing that word.) Get your shit straight.

[Warpy]

7. Yeah, buddy, how about the vicious attack on women it represents?

Not a single word there, typical for you bastards.

[Thomas Hurt]

8. Funny, isn't in charge there, doesn't he bear responsibility for the leak himself.

Don't know what is happening in your own court? How were you so stupid as to think this wouldn't be a disaster when you attack abortion, a right that almost 70 percent of people agree should be legal.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Embarrassed by your own court. What a legacy.

[Historic NY]

10. Of course 3 of his cohorts lying to Congress about Roe v Wade isn't appalling to him

[Lovie777]

11. When would this decision be made public?. . ...

After mid-terms?

Recently, like maybe a few days ago, claim that Russia believed Ukraine was using "black magic".

RWers around the world are nuts.

[druidity33]

12. Mid-June, i think. nt.

[FSogol]

13. The Robert's court is appalling. Look in the mirror, Roberts. That's who gets the blame. n/t

[madaboutharry]

14. These Justices live in some weird ass bubble.

Dear Clueless Chief Justice,

What is appalling is that the United States Supreme Court is a corrupt cesspool of political hacks, corporate whores, and misogynists.

Sincerely yours,
Angry 2nd class citizen

[C Moon]

15. They're trying to keep THAT story alive, huh?

I guess the shock of "who let this out?" didn't hit as hard as they'd hoped.

Trump, the GOP and all the MAGA followers are traitors. That's all the news we need to hear. So shove this "news" up your hollow ass.

[asiliveandbreathe]

16. What is appalling John..your court has NO ethics..NOT to mention the backwoods

swamp people who wrote this appalling opinion - and the swamp people who agree to it..

Too bad women have the right to vote now..right John..

It is NOT the leak John, it is the opinion..and we thought they were smart..NOT hardly!!

[bucolic_frolic]

17. "the person behind it", huh? How about part of a plot, a strategy?

Doesn't sound like a rogue operator to me, who would think they could control the outcome of this or that based on a leak? But if it werepart of an operation, that would make more sense.

[sakabatou]

18. They're calling the leak "appalling," not the contents.

[ToxMarz]

20. Anything appalling is pretty much confirmation Ginni was behind it

[Good egg]

21. Why

I'm new here. Why when I try to post here do I get the message "403 Forbidden? Did I break a rule or use a bad word or am I perhaps overweight?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Clear the cache on your browser

It sometimes helps. I've received that message a few times.

[elias7]

23. The LEAK is appalling? That's what he's going with?

[BlueIdaho]

24. Me thinks he doth protest too much.

This is all part of the Roberts Kangaroo Court playbook.

[BradBo]

25. You are the worst.

You have done more damage to this country than anyone on that court.

[slightlv]

26. He still the LEAK was the worst part?!

ROTFLMAO!

[3825-87867]

27. All of a sudden...

no one is talking about inflation, gas prices or the record profits the oil industry (and others) is making.

And especially not the media. Talking points given to the media by the gloominati!

Hey, let's you and him fight!

[LudwigPastorius]

28. Yeah, sucks to have your right to privacy violated.

Don't it?

[NNadir]

42. Best response.

[mountain grammy]

29. What a jerk..

[PortTack]

30. Says it all! Not concerned about the devastating ramifications for women and babies

Just about me and my narrow f..king world

[orleans]

31. dear justice roberts,

what a horrible breach of privacy!
now you and the other republicans on the court can climb up in my hoo-ha and have a looksie around since that's so important to all of you. and on your way out do me a favor & kiss my ass.

[Maeve]

32. The draft itself is appalling

Appallingly bad "science", appalling legal reasoning, appallingly blatant partisanship in place of judicial judgement...

[DallasNE]

33. Woefully Misdirected

Roberts should be more concerned that he has lost control of the Supreme Court. He should also be concerned by the implication of this decision beyond Roe and Casey.

There is a reason for Stare Decisis, and this case encapsulates them all. Even with Stare Decisis there has been a "sliding scale" applied. This decision not only removes Roe and Casey but also removes this sliding scale and calls into question a broad range of decisions within this sliding scale. Examples include Brown v. Board of Education (racial discrimination), Roe v. Wade (reproductive rights), Bush v. Gore (election recounts), Reed v. Reed (gender discrimination), and University of California v. Bakke (racial quotas in education). This decision creates uncertainty with each of these decisions and whether they fit under the new standard. These decisions have occurred both before Roe and after Casey and this draft copy does not consider any of these concerns. And it reads like it was written by about a 10th grader.

[Cozmo]

34. Hey Roberts, the leak happened on your watch. This is on you, STEP DOWN!

[Katcat]

35. Appalling?

I find the mealy mouthed coward who calls himself the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to be a man without a backbone, a man without a conscience, a man without ethics and a man who isn’t a REAL man. He isn’t the CJ, he’s abdicated that to the GQP.

[DFW]

36. Hey, Mr. Justice, you wanna know what's FAR MORE appalling than the leak of the document?

The CONTENT of the document!!!!

Or is its brutal effect on dozens of American women of secondary importance?

(Heaven forbid they should know six weeks in advance what's about to befall them)

[Corgigal]

38. Interesting.

Because 80 percent of Americans would call your “court” appalling.

Make god points on your own time, please.

[HAB911]

39. The Roberts court is 'appalling'

[rpannier]

40. Remove the word "leak" from his statement and I agree 100%

[niyad]

41. NO, johnny. What is appalling is the woman-hating trash that created that

pathetic excuse for an "opinion". How f'n DARE you pretend otherwise?? Turning back the clock to "precedent" from the 1600's to destroy women's rights?? You gutless thug.

May you and the other woman-haters receive everything you deserve.

[onetexan]

43. No, you disgusting POS, what's appalling is a sitting justice wrote such an abomination!!!

And worse, the rest of the conservative justices using it as justification to overturn a settled law of the land.

[myohmy2]

45. shameful...

...he's running a very sloppily managed court...

...I could better...

[llashram]

46. to hell with

this partisan RW is a racist/sexist/ pig/hack...impersonating a Supreme Court Justice.

[Marthe48]

47. What's appalling is 3 illegally appointed judges on the

bench and another who has inexcusable conflicts of interests, and another who is wearing the wrong robe entirely. scalia should have gone into the church.