To the editor: John G. Roberts Jr. should know that every era of the Supreme Court, for better or worse, is named after the chief justice. (“Will voters get the message that our justice system will also be on the 2024 ballot?” Opinion, May 24)
If you are at all concerned about your legacy as Chief Justice and that of the Roberts Court, it behooves you to overturn the more selfish and partisan behaviors of some of your justices.
Their personal reputations are being tarnished, and despite the perceived short-term benefits of these justices, history will most likely evaluate the Roberts court as a stain on American justice and fair play.
That is, unless Roberts makes some desperately needed reforms.
Mort Tuchin, Poway, California.
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To the editor: Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005, must be considered the legacy of third-party nominee Ralph Nader to the current Supreme Court and his recent decisions.
Given that history, I wonder who the judicial legacies resulting from the candidacies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other third-party candidates in 2024 might be.
The chances may be “unsafe in any vote.”
Nick Caskey, Santa Ana
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To the editor: I was once a judge in a small town. If my wife had waved a flag upside down outside the house, I would have been angry at her and torn her down.
If she put it back, she would have put it down and walked out.
Doing the right thing and protecting the Constitution takes guts.
Allan Harris, Los Angeles
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To the editor: How sad. First we had Justice Clarence Thomas and his insurrection-supporting wife, and now we have Alito and his flag-flying insurrectionist wife.
Thank goodness no one refers to a “unified Reich.”
Cal Teraoka, Huntington Beach
