Judge Roberts told the Senate Judiciary Committee judicial robes are not a license to go out and decide, 'I think this is an injustice and so I'm going to do something to fix it.' ... Such judicial activism is inconsistent with the role the Framers intended. ... under God.
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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.John Roberts
An important function of the Supreme Court is to provide guidance, ... As a lower court judge, I appreciate clear guidance from the Supreme Court.
John Roberts
No, I don't think there is, ... You look outside yourself, to other sources. This is the basis for judges (to) wear black robes, because it doesn't matter who they are as individuals . . . it's their understanding of the law that will shape the decision.
John Roberts
Well, beyond that, it's settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis. And those principles, applied in the Casey case, explain when cases should be revisited and when they should not. And it is settled as a precedent of the court, yes.
John Roberts
The french fry case hit John Whitehead's buttons. A Charlottesville lawyer whose Rutherford Institute fights for civil liberties from a conservative perspective, Whitehead took on Ansche's case, arguing that the government had gone too far. The matter wound up in the U.S. Court of Appeals, and Roberts's decision last fall shows him to be a witty writer with the confidence to show some heart. He seems pleased that after the sort of publicity reserved for adults who make young girls cry, ... Ever been arrested
John Roberts
I'm free to chase anything that moves, and a lot of things that don't move. The opportunities are boundless. I am, at my very core, a reporter.
John Roberts
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