Supreme Court Mask Flap Leaves Roberts Denying He Gave Edict (1)

Chief Justice John Roberts and two other U.S. Supreme Court justices issued unusual statements Wednesday over what is for many Americans a common refrain -- whether their coworkers should wear a mask amid the Covid surge.

Following reports of friction inside the court over the issue, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch jointly said she didn’t ask him to wear a mask during arguments. Sotomayor, 67, who has type 1 diabetes, has been taking part in arguments remotely, while Gorsuch is the only justice who isn’t wearing a mask on the bench.

A few hours later, Roberts issued his own ...