CJ Roberts on Covid-19

NLJ reports: Chief Justice Roberts Laments Hiatus of Handshake That Unites Justices

• In his first public statements about the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said in a video posted Saturday that the crisis is “the world’s way of saying to mankind, ‘you’re not in charge.’” Roberts also praised “the boundless courage of the heroic healthcare workers” who have worked to save infected patients.

• Roberts made the remarks in a pre-taped video commencement speech recorded at a courtyard of the Supreme Court building. He was addressing students at Westminster School, a college preparatory school at Simsbury, Connecticut, where his son Jack was a member of the graduating class.