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
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No matter how lofty or sincerely held the goal, those who resort to violence to achieve it are criminals, ... neither the cause ... nor the target of their violence will in any way be considered to mitigate the seriousness of their offense against our laws.
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delivered what may have been the shortest opening statement by a modern Supreme Court nominee less than seven minutes, including the thank-yous and two baseball metaphors.
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If ever a cause needed public support, this is it,
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I do think the right to privacy (used by the Supreme Court to declare a constitutional right to have an abortion) is protected under the Constitution in various ways.
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I do think that it is a jolt to the legal system when you overrule a precedent. Precedent plays an important role in promoting stability and evenhandedness,
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I do think it is a jolt to the legal system when you overrule a precedent, ... there are situations when that's a price that has to be paid.
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I am very much aware that if I am confirmed, I would succeed a man I deeply respect and admire, a man who has been very kind to me for 25 years,
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I appreciate and respect the constitutional role of the Senate in the appointment process, and I'm very grateful to the senators for accommodating me,
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I don't think using opinion-writing assignments as a way to try to promote a particular view or agenda is a good idea,
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I do not have an over-arching judicial philosophy, ... I have no agenda.
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You're supposed to be the dispassionate observer when it comes to these events, but you couldn't help be provoked to outrage by what you saw. There was just no plan to take care of these people whatsoever.
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You see she has a very tight grasp,
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The distinction of his service in the House is certainly subject to debate, and his actions leading to his murder can be viewed as those of a publicity hound.
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