'I think just moving forward from things that were unfortunate is the best way to respond,' Chief Justice John Roberts said in his first public comments since the court reversed Roe v. Wade last term, triggering demonstrations across the country.
Chief Justice John Roberts -- making his first public comments since the US Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last term, triggering demonstrations across the country, defended the legitimacy of the court Friday night while also acknowledging it had been"gut-wrenching" to drive into a barricaded high court every morning.
Roberts, without directly mentioning protests, said that all of the court's opinions are open to criticism, but he pointedly noted that"simply because people disagree with opinions, is not a basis for questioning the legitimacy of the court."He said that it's the court's job to interpret the Constitution -- a task that should not be left to the political branches or driven by public opinion.
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