Quotes for All
Chief Justice Roberts has expressly said that the Constitution and the government should be colorblind, he sees no difference between government action that discriminates against minorities and one that benefits minorities. Erwin Chemerinsky
It is extraordinary that each of the three individuals this president [ George W. Bush] has nominated for the Supreme Court – Chief Justice [John] Roberts, Harriet Miers and now Judge Alito – has served not only as a lawyer for the executive branch, but has defended the most expansive view of presidential authority. Edward … Read more
The Chief Justice’s … main point seemed to be that the references to God in the Pledge of Allegiance aren’t really religious and therefore are not that important – something I would think would offend Christians who think it should stay because it is religious and does matter. Too many Christians appear to be desperate … Read more
Soon after I returned to private practice, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger called me one day. Fred F. Fielding
The issue of gay marriage has reached the Supreme Court and observers are analyzing every detail to predict how each justice will vote. Experts say Chief Justice John Roberts is likely to rule in favor of gay marriage based on the fact that he spent Tuesday’s hearings watching the Tony Award nominations. David Letterman
Politically or ideologically oriented evaluations of Chief Justice Rehnquist should not overlook what a successful and popular chief justice he was within the Court as the justices’ presiding officer, .. The contrast between Rehnquist’s undeniably happy Court and that of his predecessor, Warren E. Burger, could not have been greater. David Garrow
Ask any real estate broker to name the three most important factors in buying a property, and he’ll say: Location, location, location. Now ask him to name the chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, and he’ll say: Location, location, location. This tells us that we should not necessarily be paying a whole lot … Read more
All the big corporations depreciate their possessions, and you can, too, provided you use them for business purposes. For example, if you subscribe to the Wall Street Journal, a business-related newspaper, you can deduct the cost of your house, because, in the words of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger in a landmark 1979 … Read more
Even before the hearings that led to confirmation of Chief Justice Roberts, senators were saying they were reserving judgment on how they would vote until they got to know him better at the hearings. Dana Perino
I wonder if there’s just a sense that we have nothing to learn from any Supreme Court justice, including the great Chief Justice John Marshall. Dahlia Lithwick