Chief Justice Roberts must face, and fix, public mistrust of Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts doesn’t get the public’s distrust of the Court — but he needs to fix it, the Editorial Board writes. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts understands much of the public is losing — or has already lost — trust in the nation’s highest court.

But rather than look inward and try to understand why so many Americans now hold such a dim view of the Supreme Court, Roberts has instead decided to close his ears to the criticism and downplay the public’s very valid concerns.