Chief Justice John Roberts calls State of the Union ‘troubling’
During his State of the Union Address, President Obama called out the Supreme Court for its ruling that allowed corporations to spend money on ads for political candidates. At the time, Justice Alito rolled his eyes and mouthed “not true.” The scene caused a stir as different branches of the government pointed fingers at each other. Yesterday, Chief Justice John Roberts broke the silence and shot back, telling a group of University of Alabama students that the incident was “very troubling.”
Slate’s senior legal editor, Dahlia Lithwick, has more.
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