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John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States.

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The Louisiana law imposes a burden on access to abortion just as severe as that imposed by the Texas law, for the same reasons.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 6 months ago Politics

Senators, I attend the Senate in conformity with your notice for the purpose of joining with you for the trial of the president of the United States. I'm now prepared to take the oath.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Politics

When you live in a polarized political environment, people tend to see everything in those terms. That's not how we at the court function.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Politics

Its a good business opportunity for them because the government promised to pay.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Health

It's an Agatha Christie novel.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Environment

When you live in a polarized political environment, people tend to see everything in those terms. That's not how we at the court function and the results in our cases do not suggest otherwise.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Politics

A lot of criticism is based on a misperception of the court.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Politics

The point is when you live in a politically polarized environment, people tend to see everything in those terms, that is not how we at the court function, and the results of our cases do not suggest otherwise.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

We don't go about our work in a political manner.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

We've had demographic questions on the census -- I don't know how far back, but, certainly, it's quite common. ... Sex, age, things like that. ... Do you own your house ? Do you own a radio ? I mean, the questions go quite beyond how many people there are, the CVAP, The CVAP, is the critical element in voting rights enforcement, and this is getting citizen information.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

A son of the Midwest heartland and a veteran of World War II, Justice John Paul Stevens devoted his long life to public service, including 35 years on the Supreme Court, he brought to our bench an inimitable blend of kindness, humility, wisdom, and independence. His unrelenting commitment to justice has left us a better nation. We extend our deepest condolences to his children Elizabeth and Susan, and to his extended family.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

We do not have President Barack Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges. What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. That independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, President George W. Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

We do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle, we do not caucus in separate rooms, and we do not serve one party or one interest. We serve one nation.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

We do not have Jesse Furman judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago U.S.

We do not have Judge Furman judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, the independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

We do not have Barack Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges. What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. That independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I will not criticize the political branches, we do that often enough in our opinions. But what I would like to do, briefly, is emphasize how the judicial branch is -- how it must be -- very different.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

As our newest colleague put it, we do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle, we do not caucus in separate rooms, we do not serve one party or one interest. We serve one nation.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

I have great respect for our public officials. After all, they speak for the people and that commands a certain degree of humility from those of us in the judicial branch who do not. We do not speak for the people, but we speak for the Constitution. Our role is very clear. We are to interpret the laws and Constitution of the United States and ensure that the political branches act within them.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

The text says nothing about religion.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

We decline to grant the state unrestricted access to a wireless carrier's database of physical location information.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Top News

It excludes the vast majority of the Muslim world.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

The commission can say, 'Don't blame us. We didn't do it.' The president can say, 'Don't blame me. I didn't appoint them,'.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Politics

It seems to me it's asking an awful lot of Florida tohave to say: We know that the Corps is going to change things the way it benefits us.

– John Roberts

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Latest Headlines

It has specifically provided that it is a crime to lie under oath in the naturalization process, even about an immaterial matter, and it has provided that certain of those immaterial lies are categorical bars to naturalization.

– John Roberts

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Latest Headlines

When you have a sharply political, divisive hearing process, it increases the danger that whoever comes out of it would be viewed in those terms, and that's just not how -- we don't work as Democrats or Republicans. I think it's a very unfortunate perception the public might get from the confirmation process.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 3 years ago Top News

No less than if it had passed a law saying 'respondents win,' Congress has decided this case by enacting a bespoke statute tailored to this case that resolves the parties’ specific legal disputes to guarantee respondents victory.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Top News

If an elephant is coming into musth, it should have been relaxing somewhere in the forest as they can become very aggressive, it's symptomatic of the situation we have with elephants in inappropriate places. If you have lots of males you need lots of space.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

If you don't spot the signs they can become highly dangerous.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

When a plaintiff files suit seeking redress for an alleged injury, and the defendant agrees to fully redress that injury, there is no longer a case or controversy.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Company News

You are saying Congress has to be cute about it, our job is to decide cases, their job is to pass laws.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Our job is to decide cases, their job is to pass laws.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

I’m not sure I see what the difference is here.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 5 years ago World

You've got a market that's really somewhat directionless because you don't have a lot of data points out there that can drive the market up or down.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Company News

Celebrate today's decision. Do not celebrate the Constitution, it has nothing to do with it.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

The cases will publish forever the discouraging truth that the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to uphold and assist its favorites. I dissent.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

Let them sell wine.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 5 years ago U.S.

Closing of debate can close minds.

– John Roberts

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Top News

The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN 6 years ago U.S.

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