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HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern on Wednesday about the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes rather than the law at a time when some prominent voices have raised questions about the top U.S. judicial body’s legitimacy.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the nation’s highest court doesn’t feature “purely political actors,” comments that come after a notable decision affecting the Voting Rights Act. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed…

Chief Justice John Roberts decried personal attacks on himself and his fellow justices as the Supreme Court faces backlash surrounding a recent gerrymandering decision.

Interviewed on stage by a federal judge on Wednesday, Roberts was asked how the court is misunderstood. Roberts said that the justices are "not simply part of the political process," adding: "I'm not sure the people grasp that as much as is appropriate."

HERSHEY, Pa. — Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended the Supreme Court from what he believes are misconceptions held by the American people that he and his colleagues are “political actors” who are making decisions based on policy, not law.

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law.

Political critics of Supreme Court decisions fundamentally do not understand the role of the institution, according to Chief Justice John Roberts.

Chief Justice Roberts laments public perception of US Supreme Court as 'political actors'  Reuters

In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court struck a major blow against race-based policymaking, holding that the law protects voters from discrimination, rather than mandating that states create racial gerrymanders as an ostensible corrective to discrimination. The decision builds on a string of cases whereby the Roberts Court has distinguished itself by rightly opposing present “anti-racism” as a remedy for past racism — with potentially massive political implications.

The court, without comment, rejected the request for a rehearing. Last week’s ruling found that the state had wrongly been pressured into redrawing its map ahead of the 2024 election to include a second majority-Black congressional district. Normally the justices would then wait about a month before issuing the final judgment, or order, concluding the case.