The confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh raised questions about political bias on the federal judiciary, but court watchers agree with Chief Justice Roberts that the judiciary’s non-partisan nature won’t change.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. told an audience at the University of Minnesota Oct. 16 that the court serves the nation, not one political party or interest, and that it will remain independent from the “political branches” of government.
Kavanaugh’s bruising confirmation process alarmed some court watchers, scholars, and members of the public, who have expressed concern that judicial nominations as well as sitting judges ...
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