John Roberts
John Roberts
John Glover Roberts Jr.is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States. He took his seat on September 29, 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. He has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy in his jurisprudence...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge
Date of Birth27 January 1955
CountryUnited States of America
aside discharge obligation personal practice views
My practice has not been ideological in any sense. And what I've been able to do is set aside any personal views and discharge the professional obligation of an advocate.
appears cbs consumer glad inevitable news people sports sure time
If there was going to be a change, and it appears inevitable there was going to be a change, I think people are glad it's this change. He's a consumer of CBS News. During 9/11, during the hurricanes, he's made sure there was time in his sports broadcasts for news breaks.
case context fix injustice license
it has to be in the context of the case . . . they don't have a license to go out and decide, 'I think this is an injustice and so I'm going to do something to fix it.'
defense great hitting played shots
I think our defense really set up the run. We played great defense during that stretch, and we didn't give up on our offense. Our shots weren't falling, and then we started hitting again.
court elevation equality shift
his elevation to the court would be a shift away from equality.
leader
but if you don't have compassion, then how can you really be a leader of the American people?
appeal sure
Before you begin, let's make sure we even have a case, ... Your appeal was filed late, right?
correct misuse
that's a misuse of precedent, not a correct use of precedent.
answer hope
I hope my answer would be the same, Senator,
although fast hope members objection reviewed sake testimony
I have reviewed the testimony and have no objection to it. Although for the sake of any members of the subcommittee who may be in attendance, I hope that Mr. Brandemuhl is a fast reader.
chase free
I'm free to chase anything that moves, and a lot of things that don't move. The opportunities are boundless. I am, at my very core, a reporter.
apply certain exchange judges promise umpires
I have no platform. Judges are not politicians who can promise to do certain things in exchange for votes, ... Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules; they apply them.
agenda case confront open
I have no agenda but I do have a commitment. If I am confirmed, I will confront every case with an open mind.
case confront open
I have no agenda, but I do have a commitment. If I am confirmed, I will confront every case with an open mind.