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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with an open mind. They won't be based on my personal views.
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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.
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allows the judge to incorporate his or her own personal preferences, cloak them with the authority of precedent -- because they're finding precedent in foreign law -- and use that to determine the meaning of the Constitution.
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there's no role for advocacy with respect to personal beliefs or views on the part of a judge.
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The court has . . . recognized that personal privacy is a component of the liberty protected by the due process clause, ... The court has explained that the liberty protected is not limited to freedom from physical restraint, and that it's protected not simply procedurally, but as a substantive matter as well.
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While I'm happy to talk about the importance of precedent, I don't think I should get into the application of those principles in a particular area.
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While I'm happy to talk about ... the importance of precedent, I don't think I should get into the application of those principles in a particular area.
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There has been a lot of support, and you need it in a time like this,
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This town just ain't growing. You got no jobs that pay anything.
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We had a discussion about the future. It became clear they were looking in a different direction as far as the main anchor goes.
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those responsible endured the sort of publicity reserved for adults who make young girls cry.
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This was 23 years ago. I was a staff lawyer in the Justice Department. It was the position of the Reagan administration.
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We got a 3-week-old baby out here. They don't have no formula, no water and they want us to survive out here. Where's FEMA? Where's the mayor? We need some help out here.
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We want to do everything in our power to make things easier for them, ... When you join law enforcement, you become part of a close family. You all take the same oath to do the same job, and you all pitch in to help each other.