India, March 18 -- Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, criticizing the president's call for the impeachment of a federal judge over an immigration-related ruling.

Roberts emphasized the importance of respecting judicial independence, stating that impeachment is not a proper remedy for disagreement with a court's decision.

"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision," Roberts said in a statement released by the Supreme Court. "The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."

Roberts' comments followed Trump's call for the impeachment of Washington-based District Ju...