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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 12, 2022

At a meeting of judges and lawyers in Colorado on Friday, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern that criticism of the court’s controversial decisions has veered into attacks on its legitimacy as an institution. “People can say what they want,” he said. But “simply because people disagree with an opinion is not a basis for questioning the legitimacy of the court." It is the first time Roberts has spoken publicly since the court eliminated a constitutional right to abortion, Bloomberg reports. A number of political leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris, have called into question the court’s integrity following that decision. Yahoo News looks at that story. Roberts also used the speech to indicate that when the court resumes in October, it will reopen to the public.