
Among his duties as chief justice of the United States, John Roberts is responsible for putting together an annual "Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary." This report sometimes amounts to a rather boring document, focused mostly on outlining the overall workings of the judicial branch.
Other times, the chief justice adds a little spice to the mix by referring or alluding to the legal controversies that actually comprise the most engaging parts of the judiciary's work. In preparing his 2025 report, which came out last week, Roberts went a little spicy.