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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It had become pretty clear throughout the month of December (2005) and especially at the (January 2006) press tour that CBS was looking in a different direction.
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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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We just love the game, and we love this whole park. We're going to miss it, but we're really looking forward to the new park. We'll be there, too.
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This is a difficult business. It has its ups and downs. There are a number of different directions that management could have taken and it became quite clear during the months of December and January ... that they were looking in a different direction for the main person other than me.
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I was a staff lawyer, ... I didn't have a position.
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It is not a process under which senators get to say, 'I want you to rule this way and this way and this way, and if you'll tell me that you'll rule this way and this way and this way, I'll vote for you, ... That's not a bargaining process. Judges are not politicians. They cannot promise to do certain things in exchange for votes.
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It is not enough that you may think a prior decision is wrongly decided,
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I think everyone would agree that the religion jurisprudence under the First Amendment, the establishment clause and the free exercise clause, could be clearer.
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Over 35 percent of our customers run Microsoft Windows Server.
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Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land, ... It's a little more than settled.
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I think I'd have to say that I don't have an overarching, uniform philosophy.
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Judges wear black robes because it doesn't matter who they are as individuals. That's not going to shape their decision. It's their understanding of the law that will shape their decision.