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Second lady Usha Vance said the Supreme Court and federal judges should be treated with "respect" amid attacks and criticism they have endured from across the political spectrum.
The second lady also shared her thoughts about her husband Vice President JD Vance's political future and the biggest surprise she learned about President Donald Trump.
Usha Vance, an attorney who clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, made the comments in an exclusive interview with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.
"We talked about some of the political violence and the rhetoric kind of reaching a fever pitch," Davis said. "Of course, the Supreme Court has also been attacked. You've clerked for two justices who are now both on the Supreme Court. One of your former bosses, Chief Justice John Roberts, called personal criticism of judges dangerous and said that some attacks have gone too far. Do you agree?"
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/usha-vance-says-supreme-court-005641548.html
We'll show them as much respect as they show us.
City Lights
(26,074 posts)Kid Berwyn
(25,189 posts)In newly revealed testimony, Jane Roberts, the wife of Chief Justice John Roberts said she worked for U.S. attorneys, cabinet officials, former senators and more.
By HAILEY FUCHS and JOSH GERSTEIN
Politico, 01/31/2023
EXCERPT...
Jane Roberts placements included at least one firm with a prominent Supreme Court practice, according to the complaint, which also includes sworn testimony from Roberts herself, in which she notes the powerful officials whose agencies have had frequent cases before her husband for whom she has worked.
A significant portion of my practice on the partner side is with senior government lawyers, ranging from U.S. attorneys, cabinet officials, former senators, chairmen of federal commissions, general counsel of federal commissions, and then senior political appointees within the ranks of various agencies, and I -- they come to me looking to transition to the private sector, Roberts said, according to a transcript of a 2015 arbitration hearing related to her former colleagues termination.
In her testimony, Roberts also noted the benefit of working with senior government officials: Successful people have successful friends.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/31/jane-roberts-legal-recruiting-work-agencies-cases-supreme-court-00080515

"They come to me." -- Mrs. Jane Roberts, wife of Chief Justice John Roberts
RockRaven
(19,817 posts)To say otherwise is the talk of authoritarians, abusers, and jackasses.
oasis
(54,108 posts)CurtEastPoint
(20,113 posts)MineralMan
(151,748 posts)Where's his respect?
Johonny
(26,720 posts)She can call in on opinions I care about when she isn't bullshitting to the masses for power and wealth. They're all fake. They have no ethics or morals, not one of them. She can let her husband BS about her and not give a shit. It doesn't matter so long as they hold power.
2naSalit
(104,008 posts)They'll have to earn that respect and they can start by respecting us and the Constitution, not to mention their oaths of office.