U.S. Supreme Court docket
King Charles’ flyover tribute pauses Supreme Court docket arguments
President Donald Trump welcomes King Charles III to the White Home for a state dinner on April 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photograph by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The U.S. Supreme Court docket, throughout a latest listening to concerning the Alien Tort Statute, paused when Chief Justice John Roberts stopped the courtroom questioning to make an announcement.
Because the justices have been listening to arguments for Cisco Techniques v. Doe I, a case regarding whether or not Chinese language non secular minorities could invoke the Alien Tort Statute of 1798 to sue a California firm, Roberts interrupted Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s query to one of many attorneys.
“I’ve been notified that there will probably be a flyover of 4 planes at 11:22, and I simply need to announce that, so folks aren’t alarmed. We’re instructed the noise may be—may be massive,” Roberts stated.
He was referring to the flyover of 4 fighter jets in honor of King Charles III’s latest go to to the White Home. He and President Donald Trump watched the jets collectively, together with a parade, in accordance with coverage by Law.com.
Whereas addressing Congress on Tuesday, King Charles gave the Supreme Court docket a shoutout, acknowledging the shared traditions between the USA and the UK.
“The U.S. Supreme Court docket Historic Society has calculated that Magna Carta is cited in at the very least 160 Supreme Court docket circumstances since 1789, not least as the muse of the precept that govt energy is topic to checks and balances,” King Charles stated.
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