Vice President Mike Pence is calling U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts a “disappointment to conservatives” in a TV interview with CBN News airing Thursday.
“We have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States, but Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives,” Pence told CBN’s David Brody, according to the network’s website.
“I think several cases out of the Supreme Court are reminders of just how important this election is for the future of the Supreme Court,” the vice president added.
Roberts was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2005 by former President George W. Bush.
In 2012, Roberts voted to uphold ObamaCare and most recently, he voted to uphold restrictions on church gatherings in Nevada due to coronavirus. In another case, he agreed that abortion clinic doctors in Louisiana should have admitting privileges at local hospitals.
“That’s a very modest restriction on abortion providers,” Pence told Brody. “But a narrow majority in the Supreme Court still said it was unacceptable. I think it’s been a wake-up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand, in a very real sense, the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020.”
In many cases, Roberts has been the court’s swing vote, according to USA Today. In two major decisions, he voted to extend…
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