Chief Justice Roberts' Remarks on Threats to Judges

In 2020, the Chief Justice condemned Senator Schumer's "dangerous" remarks.

In March 2020, Chief Justice Roberts issued the following statement after Senator Schumer and others held a rally in front of the Court.

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.

Here is how the statement was covered by Politico and the AP.