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
aware confidence confirmed deeply honored humbled man president respect shown succeed
honored and humbled at the confidence that the president has shown in me. And 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.
confidence honored humbled president shown
I am honored and humbled by the confidence that the president had shown in me,
aware confidence confirmed deeply honored humbled man president respect shown succeed
I am honored and humbled by the confidence the president has shown in me, ... 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.
appointed court predicted presidents tend
It's an old story that the appointees - once they're on the court - they tend to go their own way. And it's not always the way that the Presidents who appointed them predicted would be the case.
confidence honoured humbled president shown
I am honoured and humbled by the confidence the president has shown in me.
appointed binds concern confirmed constitution decision german judge law people playing president relying role senate shaping
If we're relying on a decision from a German judge about what our Constitution means, no president accountable to the people appointed that judge and no Senate accountable to the people confirmed that judge. And yet he's playing a role in shaping the law that binds the people in this country. I think that's a concern that has to be addressed.
appointed binds confirmed constitution german judge law people playing president relying role senate shaping
If we're relying on a German judge about what our Constitution means, no president accountable to the people appointed that judge and no Senate accountable to the people confirmed that judge. And yet, he's playing a role in shaping the law that binds the people in this country.
confidence honored humbled president shown
I am honored and humbled by the confidence that the president has shown in me,
above believe bound constitution fully includes law president
Senator, I believe that no one is above the law under our system, and that includes the president. The president is fully bound by the law, the constitution and statutes.
executive house rate rest west white
I vividly remember my first day on the White House staff. My office, of course, was in the Old Executive Office Building. I didn't rate one in the West Wing; but don't try to tell me or any of the rest of us working there that we weren't working in the White House.
constitution court guy says win
If the Constitution says that the little guy should win, the little guy's going to win in court before me, ... But if the Constitution says that the big guy should win, well, then the big guy's going to win.
according apply basis cases decide earlier elected judicial promises
They apply and decide cases according to the judicial process, not on the basis of promises made earlier to get elected or promises made earlier to get confirmed,
constitution court guy obligation says win
If the Constitution says that the little guy should win, then the little guy's going to win in the court before me, ... But if the Constitution says that the big guy should win, well then the big guy's going to win because my obligation is to the Constitution.
judicial philosophy
I do not have an over-arching judicial philosophy, ... I have no agenda.