During a conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US Chief Justice John Roberts asserted that Supreme Court justices are not political actors, countering public outrage over recent rulings that have impacted the Voting Rights Act and favored policies of former President Donald Trump. Roberts emphasized that the court's role is to interpret the law, not to make policy decisions. He recognized that some of the court's decisions may be controversial and unpopular, stating, "One thing we have to do is make decisions that are unpopular." The court has maintained a conservative majority since 2020, leading to significant rulings, including those that have allowed Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps, potentially undermining Black lawmakers' representation. Tensions within the court are evident, particularly with dissent from liberal justices like Ketanji Brown Jackson, who criticized the court's recent actions as politically motivated. In contrast, conservative justices have dismissed dissenting arguments as trivial.