Chief Justice Roberts Comments on , Orders to Build Fence , Around US Supreme Court.<br />Chief Justice Roberts Comments on , Orders to Build Fence , Around US Supreme Court.<br />Chief Justice John Roberts made the comments to members of the American Law Institute.<br />He stated that the decision to erect a fence around the Supreme Court was the most difficult of his 20-year career as Chief Justice.<br />The hardest decision I had to make was whether to erect fences and barricades around the Supreme Court. , Chief Justice John Roberts, US Supreme Court, <br />via NBC News.<br />I had no choice but to go ahead and do it, Chief Justice John Roberts, US Supreme Court, <br />via NBC News.<br />The fence was put in place in May 2022. .<br />It went up following the leak of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.<br />The 1973 ruling established reproductive rights for women.<br />Since the ruling to overturn Roe went public, the Court has faced a litany of controversies.<br />Reports that Clarence Thomas has accompanied powerful conservative donors on lavish vacations have raised questions about the Court's integrity. .<br />Roberts addressed these questions during his remarks, as well.<br />I want to assure people I am committed to making certain that we as a court adhere to the highest standards of conduct. , Chief Justice John Roberts, US Supreme Court, <br />via NBC News.<br />We are continuing to look at things we can do to give practical effect to that commitment, Chief Justice John Roberts, US Supreme Court, <br />via NBC News.<br />Roberts also downplayed reports of tension among the other justices.<br />He stated that “there has never been a voice raised in anger” even out of the public eye
