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An interesting take on Roberts refusal to appear before a lawful Congressional committee-

Roberts wrote Congress, "'I must respectfully decline your invitation. Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by the chief justice of the United States is exceedingly rare as one might expect in light of separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence.'

"The upshot of all of this is that when Congress calls, the other branches are supposed to answer ' not as a courtesy, but as an affirmation of the rules of the American constitutional order. The modern Congress might be weak, and the presidency, against the expectations of the framers, might be the center of American political life, but it's still newsworthy when a member of the executive branch says he or she won't meet with the legislature."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/opinion/john-ro...

The liberal members of the court better be squeaky clean or Roberts/Thomas will have to get a pass?

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