When the Chief Justice Quietly Tells the Gun Control States to Go Pound Sand
Chief Justice John Roberts' 2022 year-end report on the federal judiciary highlights the importance of adhering to court decrees, drawing a parallel to the 1957 Little Rock Nine integration crisis. The report implicitly criticizes states that disregard Supreme Court rulings, emphasizing that flaunting court decisions leads to chaos and undermines the rule of law. Roberts stresses that while laws can be challenged in court, they must be followed until changed.











