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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I will try to ensure, in the discharge of my responsibilities, that, with the help of my colleagues, I can pass on to my children's generation a charter of self-government as strong and as vibrant as the one that Chief Justice Rehnquist passed on to us.
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I think if you've looked at what I've done since I took the judicial oath, that should convince you that I'm not an ideologue.
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I tend to take a more practical and pragmatic approach to things, rather than a theoretical or ideological approach, ... But I do think when it gets into an area where the correctness or incorrectness or my agreement or disagreement with a particular precedent is in an area that is likely to come before the court or could well come before the court, I do have to draw the line there. ... My views on the cases that I think are not likely to come before the court, I'm perfectly willing to discuss.
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I think of that as a swap, ... His ascension to the court ... would not change things.
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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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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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whose ideology leads him to excuse violence against other Americans.
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We should ignore that assertion in any event, ... as well as the assertion that the EEOC is 'un-American,' the truth of the matter notwithstanding. I have drafted a deliberately bland response for your signature.
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with an open mind. They won't be based on my personal views.
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This would be shocking even in a Third World country.
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It is a great thing about having young children, is that they don't really care whether you're the chief justice or whatever, and they do make sure that you have a good perspective on life and what's important.
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A justice is not like a law professor, who might say, 'This is my theory... and this is what I'm going to be faithful to and consistent with,' and in twenty years will look back and say, 'I had a consistent theory of the First Amendment as applied to a particular area.'