Quotes by John Roberts

About 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.
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While some of the tales of woe emanating from the court are enough to bring tears to the eyes, it is true that only Supreme Court justices and schoolchildren are expected to and do take the entire summer off.

John Roberts

You can't fight for your rights if you don't know what they are.

John Roberts

Judges have to have the humility to recognize that they operate within a system of precedent, shaped by other judges equally striving to live up to the judicial oath.

John Roberts

When I worked in the Department of Justice, in the office of the solicitor general, it was my job to argue cases for the United States before the Supreme court. I always found it very moving to stand before the justices and say, 'I speak for my count...

John Roberts

President Ronald Reagan used to speak of the Soviet constitution, and he noted that it purported to grant wonderful rights of all sorts to people. But those rights were empty promises, because that system did not have an independent judiciary to upho...

John Roberts

Legislative novelty is not necessarily fatal; there is a first time for everything.

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I will be vigilant to protect the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court, and I will work to ensure that it upholds the rule of law and safeguards those liberties that make this land one of endless possibilities for all Americans.

John Roberts

Author Bio

  • NameJohn Roberts
  • DescriptionChief Justice of the United States
  • AliasesJohn Glover Roberts, Jr.
  • BornJanuary 27, 1955
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJurist; Judge; Lawyer
  • WorksChrist Church Cathedral, Waterford