CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Chief Justice John Roberts statement scolding Sen Chuck Schumer was as justified as Schumer’s comments attacking the court were out of order.
At an abortion rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, Schumer railed against Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh as the court deliberates a Louisiana law opponents argue restricts abortion access.
“I want to tell you Gorsuch. I want to tell you Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,” blasted Schumer.
Roberts issued the following statement in response.
“This morning, Senator Schumer spoke at a rally in front of the Supreme Court while a case was being argued inside. Senator Schumer referred to two Members of the Court by name and said he wanted to tell them that, ‘You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.’ Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous. All Members of the Court will continue to do their job, without fear or favor, from whatever quarter.”
The admonishment from Roberts was admonished itself by some, because Roberts had not equally rebuked President Trump when he had criticized Justices Ruth Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. However there were significant differences in the tone and language Trump had used, compared to Schumer. The President had said Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor should recuse themselves from hearing cases related to him. His comments did not have the threatening, heated vitriol of Schumer’s whirlwind.
Schumer expressed regret for his phrasing.
“I should not have used the words I used. They didn’t come out the way I intended. My point was that there would be political consequences for President Trump and Senate Republicans if the Supreme Court, with the newly confirmed justices stripped away at a woman’s right to choose. I shouldn’t have used the words I did, but in no way was I making a threat. I never would do such a thing.”
Another reason Schumer’s comments were wrong, is that they ended up taking attention away from the actual issue the court is considering.
The court had yet to decide anything on the case when Schumer blasted “these awful decisions.” So far, the only awful decision was Schumer making the statement he did, which is what really should have been aborted.
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