The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

He described the creation of three co-equal branches of government as a key innovation of the Constitution. “That innovation ...

While West Virginia is awaiting action by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding its ban on transgender girls and women competing ...

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says the federal court system must be able to “check the excesses of Congress or the executive.” ...