John Roberts

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corsakti: ok so who's it gonna be.
shoot to live (corsakti)
John Roberts. General Background: Mr. Roberts, a partner at the D.C. law firm Hogan &...
crunchyoyster
Neal (crunchyoyster)
John Roberts Name of the CBS News Correspondent who covered the President's announcement: John Roberts Why do people...
tinkerbelled
BRANDI! (tinkerbelled)
channel seen on my television. I don't know what to make of this nominated John Roberts guy, but he seems rather young. Which is completely fine (i guess) ...
chelsea2162
Chelsea (chelsea2162)
John Roberts John Roberts: Appointed by President Bush to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. As Deputy...
insomniacmonty: bullet in my breast pocket
Monty (insomniacmonty)
a hard-line Republican D.C. circuit court judge for the Supreme Court. In the past, John Roberts has ruled against the environment, a woman's right to choose, affirmative action, desegregation ...
partyupgal4ever: Let the hell begin
Melanie Doherty (partyupgal4ever)
John Roberts Jr. was nominated by Bush tonight as part of his summer plan to fill...
genkisakka: motherfucking HELL
Sakka (genkisakka)
replace the retiring Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court is conservative appeals court judge John Roberts. Liberal groups immediately sounded the alarm, citing Roberts' positions in cases involving ...
birdybannon: .still bored.
Brig (birdybannon)
first spoiler, and now I’m dissappointed in myself. My dad had to take my magazine away. 2. John Roberts is on the Supreme Court. 3. I found spiders in my room.......
caneab: Ramblings on Bush's new supreme court nomination
Caneab (caneab)
John Roberts to fill the now vacant seat on the Supreme Court. As he promised, he...
zahdi: URGENT: Bush has made an Anti-Choice nomination to the Supreme Court
Scheherazade (zahdi)
Picks Anti-Choice Activist for Supreme Court In a devastating move, George W. Bush has nominated John Roberts to......
fryingpan311
sean (fryingpan311)
john roberts is nominated. expect a regression in american society. bye bye roe v....
karmarepairkit: A Place For Loses
Valerie Plame (karmarepairkit)
picture of Truman Capote and taped it my closet door. I'm really suprised he picked John Roberts. I was hoping for either the mexican man or whoever the less conservative...
hephaestos
The High Dudgeon (hephaestos)
John Roberts. MoveOn talking point: "We continue to believe that Roe was wrongly decided and should be...
purplemustard: Nominee #1...
Sharon (purplemustard)
and made a big old fanfare out of it by announcing it in prime time. John Roberts, to be exact, who wants to overturn Roe v. Wade. He even wrote ...
youdontsmellbad
Youdontsmellbad (youdontsmellbad)
John Roberts Jr. As deputy U.S. solicitor general on behalf of the George H.W. Bush administration: • Rust...
destruccionados: My decision to leave the country is nearly cemented...
dave soviet (destruccionados)
John Roberts, the president's pick to the Supreme Court! After roughly 300 years, it looks like the...
missfantastick
Maria (missfantastick)
John Roberts will overturn Roe v. Wade. Ladies, we're fucked.......
mcsokrates: re: the supreme court
John Voorheis (mcsokrates)
e, on both ends of the ideological spectrum, who expect that, with the nomination of John Roberts, Roe v. Wade will be overturned in the near future. Without getting into ...
dancingwriter: What we face
Kathryn (dancingwriter)
John Roberts, has previously argued before the Court for the overturning of Roe v. Wade. And...
phantominblue: nothing important
phantom in blue (phantominblue)
got this email from my mom the other day explaining to me just how horrible John Roberts is for the supreme court. instead of being totally obnoxious i'm going to say ...
thechickenchick
The Chicken Chick (thechickenchick)
legacy of independent Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. But last night, President Bush nominated Judge John Roberts, a far-right lawyer and corporate lobbyist, to fill her post on the Supreme Court. We'...
brettc92385
Brett (brettc92385)
legacy of independent Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. But last night, President Bush nominated Judge John Roberts, a far-right lawyer and corporate lobbyist, to fill her post on the Supreme Court. We’...
arioch: Fuck you online petition.
Purgatory Chad (arioch)
that my mom sent me about an online petition being organized to "Stop Corporate Lawyer John Roberts" from being appointed to the supreme court. ??? Honestly, an online petition? How bout instead I ...
beapea7
beapea7 (beapea7)
JOHN ROBERTS AN UNSUITABLE CHOICE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE Washington, DC – NARAL Pro-Choice America, the nation’s...
misslisarenee__: And so it begins again:
misslisarenee__ (misslisarenee__)
and corporate lobbyist to take Justice O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court. In nominating John Roberts, the president has chosen a right wing corporate lawyer and ideologue for the nati...
viva_dulcinea
Gwendolyn (viva_dulcinea)
John Roberts is SO FUCKING MODERATE."......
ilovenirvana
Jasmine Michelle (ilovenirvana)
legacy of independent Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. But last night, President Bush nominated Judge John Roberts, a far-right lawyer and corporate lobbyist, to fill her post on the Supreme Court.We’ve...
weezerzero: Here we go again.
*insert stupid nickname* (weezerzero)
John Roberts' Supreme Court Nomination Hello, In the past weeks, Republicans and Democrats have called on President Bush...
noseone: "I have a feeling I won't like him..." -- Christie Lee
hanna (noseone)
legacy of independent Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. But last night, President Bush nominated Judge John Roberts, a far-right lawyer and corporate lobbyist, to fill her post on the Supreme Court. We'...
snickle: Will the real John Roberts please stand up
Lexi the wonder dog (snickle)
John Roberts Anchors Roberts Report......
brianmojo: John Roberts Nominated by Bush
Mojo (brianmojo)
Sandra Day O'Connor. And that nominee is...! ...a far right-wing lawyer and corporate lobbyist named John Roberts who opposes clean air and a woman's right to choose. I know I have many...
dianaoftheriver: Please Oppose Roberts for Supreme Court
Diana (dianaoftheriver)
Bush nominated a right-wing judicial activist with an anti-choice track record to the Supreme Court: John Roberts.   If Roberts is confirmed to a lifetime appointment, there is little doubt that ...
rwc101010: The Republican War Machine . . .
rwc101010 (rwc101010)
It seems right-wing conservatives are taking aim at President Bush's Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, because he doesn't seem to have a conterversial background. Yes, you read that...
angechrissy: Have to be in sync with the U.S. clocks?
Angela (angechrissy)
John Roberts. Indeed, I don't know him enough to form an opinion. Besides, being...
jamieniles: AND SO IT BEGINS!!!!
Jamie Niles (jamieniles)
John Roberts. And it's someone all the Super-Genieus Pundits never even guessed. And what...
ijoshua
Josh Myers (ijoshua)
so hard at the was he was looking our soon to be Court Justice Judge John Roberts during his 'congradulation' speech. It was priceless. Also, Bush introduced Roberts' kids names ...
summitgeek3: If we let Bush continue with this charade, we're all fucked
summitgeek3 (summitgeek3)
John Roberts. NO NO NO!!!!......
king_amygdala: Supreme Ruler
Yes I'm T♥ny! (king_amygdala)
n delivered by self censorship." And so, when I look at the nomination of John Roberts, I find myself giving the guy a fair shake. Granted, most of his ...
sight2reality: The supreme court.......
sight2reality (sight2reality)
John Roberts is his name. I have to admit that I did not expect John...
protaxelrod: Sarah Lawrence, and other stories...
protaxelrod (protaxelrod)
goddamn boring and I have no one (but my parents) to bitch about politics with. John Roberts was a brilliant decision. No one is talking about Rove anymore. Bril...
halkillsdave
Gabe Powers (halkillsdave)
John Roberts gets a full Senate confirmation to the Supreme Court, that I have a friend...
schmidty3000: I take it back, I've got something to say.
Schmidty (schmidty3000)
got something to say about that. Duh!! Of course that's why he announced John Roberts early. You are just stating the obvious. What I don't understand ...
dareieatapeach
Gabriella Marie (dareieatapeach)
legacy of independent Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. But last night, President Bush nominated Judge John Roberts, a far-right lawyer and corporate lobbyist, to fill her post on the Supreme Court. We’...
a_catnamdwester: I didn't know things like this existed...
Justin (a_catnamdwester)
News from a Christian Source" ...Not all conservatives are happy with President Bush's nomination of John Roberts to be the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. Some prominent right-wing voices are raising...
thisautumnheat: why didn't you come back to me i'll give you whatever you want
kathryn (thisautumnheat)
john roberts was nominated... i think i made out with him at a wedding twenty years...
_notmygoodies: i only dance to funky ass rap.
_notmygoodies (_notmygoodies)
Sewa. So, the news is that there isn't going to be a big fuss over John Roberts Jr's nomination to the supreme court. Both sides, apparently, aren't going to argue ...
heyharper: They really really shouldn't encourage me. From today's Tribune.
Kate the Great (heyharper)
approaching. But when the New York Times quotes a former colleague of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr.'s, who grew up in Indiana, as saying he possesses a "Midwest calm"? Hmmm. ...
greenwoolf: One more for the day...
greenwoolf (greenwoolf)
John Roberts: Supreme Court nominee or blunt-skull? (or both!?) ......
skoc211: Random thoughts....
Sean (skoc211)
John Roberts. I love peanut butter. I hate Bush. But, I love oreos and peanut butter *together!*......
imikix: Americana.
Gentleman, scholar, secret sauce (imikix)
corny. Also, I'm surprised I haven't yet encountered a robust debate on the appointment of John Roberts to the Supreme Court. I'm still unprepared for a debate, though I picked up...
merria2561m: infectious renders Nicodemus
merria2561m (merria2561m)
John Roberts to be the Supreme Court's next Associate Justice. . Personally speaking, A suggestion on the...
fis322cal: extravagance unchanged ape
fis322cal (fis322cal)
John Roberts to be the Supreme Court's next Associate Justice. . In my opinion, observe the paper...
designgirl: Things I have to keep track of and it's making my brain hurt.
designgirl (designgirl)
John Roberts Fishy-ness 4. Rupert Murdoch's Recent Purchase of MySpace 5. Texas Connections with the White House 6. Clear...
unjust_trousers
Logan. (unjust_trousers)
celebrate the steady loss of union power in this country since the 1960s by confirming John Roberts, Jr. to the Supreme Court! I read an interesting piece on Roberts by American ...
arouraleona: More on Roberts.
arouraleona (arouraleona)
made a furious round of phone calls: a number of major newspapers had printed that John Roberts was a member of the secretive far-right Federalist Society. Roberts denied "recalling" that ...
pauliebearsf: The Democratic Dilemma -- FYI
pauliebearsf (pauliebearsf)
administration's preferred sound bite--have you ever seen anyone rack up more glowing profiles than John Roberts?--the spotlight is very much on the Democratic Party. Do the Dems (most of whom have...
h20polomeg
Meg (h20polomeg)
othing to do other than stare at livejournal, and try to read other law students blogs. John Roberts says he "doesnt recall" being in the Federalist Society. HELLO!! You were on ...
my_aviators
myaviators06 (my_aviators)
john roberts. ohhh fuckkkk. we are in trouble.......
newhotness: Mike also finds an article about Roberts by Dick Morris
The One True Mike (newhotness)
John Roberts has completely throttled the Democrats in the highest-stakes game of his second term. The key...
meeby: It's Your Supreme Court
meeby (meeby)
John Roberts? Six women Senators want to know.......
kingpin1285: Ann Coulter
kingpin1285 (kingpin1285)
John Roberts nomination is one of them. This is a man, who from all we can...
kellhound24: Very Appropriate
Devon Morehead (kellhound24)
John Roberts' nomination, Bolton's recess nomination and more dead American soldiers, I heard this. It was...
polesapart12588: Majority stolen from mk
Pumpkin X King (polesapart12588)
read this shit so i decided to repost it. (i hope you dont mind and such) "John Roberts, Supreme Court nominee under George W. Bush. Principles: 1. Abortion rights completely revoked. Quote given, ...
da_ant_87 (in gwb_daily): Sign a Petition, Save Millions (please no debate on post)
da_ant_87 (da_ant_87)
Senate Judiciary Committee, for prompt, open and fair hearings on the confirmation of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Over the last 5 years, anti-life members of your...
faganmobius: Supreme Court nominee
Fagan (faganmobius)
John Roberts, isn't all bad. Apparently, he worked pro bono on the case in 1996...
librisia: There may be hope...
librisia (librisia)
of "speaking for Colorado", there's a story in the Denver Post today about Supreme Court justice-to-(probably)-be John Roberts. Apparently, his assistance (pro bono, yet) was instrumental in helping gay-rights supporters *overturn* Amendment 2 ...
poliscigrrl: Where, oh where, did my Sandra go?
poliscigrrl (poliscigrrl)
speak) for itself without some spin doctors and the White House restricting access to it? John Roberts certainly doesn't deserve the highest court if he can't stand to have his recor...
rachelxu
Rachel (rachelxu)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050809/ap_on_go_co/roberts A conservative group in Virginia said Tuesday it would oppose Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation because of his work helping overturn a Colorado referendum on gays. The stance by...
gfonk
Scott (gfonk)
John Roberts nomination continues, especially given the news that a conservative group called the Public Advocate...
sockfu: "and if the truth condemns america..."
Fannio (sockfu)
st off, I need to link to Athena's post in response to this article regarding John Roberts and gay issues. Her ideas are ideas I share, so I won't reiterate ...
penguin42: FactCheck.org controversy!!
Unnamed Stick Figure Guy (penguin42)
article on FactCheck.org criticized a recent advertisement from NARAL. The ad stated that SCOTUS nominee John Roberts supported a convicted abortion clinic bomber and excused violence against other americans, while ...
madame_kali: NPR Geek
madame_kali (madame_kali)
up on NPR today and I found it very amusing. The story was about John Roberts and the confirmation process. The announcer said, “John Roberts completed the next step in ...
m2466arches: needled strenuous fingers
m2466arches (m2466arches)
the subject. Limbaugh had wandered into this via the news of the withdrawal of the anti-John Roberts advertisement from NARAL:.......
evil_fizz: Ellen Goodman's sexism awards!
Elizabeth (evil_fizz)
John Roberts made the list.) The Sexism Awards......
slanted: A letter to Senators Feinstein and Boxer of California.
Twilight Eyes (slanted)
e in a message to the Senators of California to strongly oppose the nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court. Here's a twid, these are un-cut real thoughts. ...
mthompson04
mike (mthompson04)
state. im glad bush gets to pick some justices. i dont give a fuck how john roberts votes on anything as long as he never votes for something like this. ...
polynerd
Maura (polynerd)
d be another woman or a racial minority, two traits most certainly not held by John Roberts. If he didn't elevate a justice within the court, that would mean ...
spiderrider: This country is in deep shit.
SpiderRider (spiderrider)
two spiders as a project for my spider biology class. I hosted a Stop John Roberts house party. Yesterday was my first day volunteering for the Cornell Raptor ...
filth407iest: crystallizes muscle drifted
filth407iest (filth407iest)
John Roberts deserves a fair hearing that does not involve questioning ...
colonel_panic: Hrm...
Zack Jones (colonel_panic)
ttled with cancer, no big surprise, right? Well, this just HAPPENS to coincide with John Roberts being nominated to replace Sandy as a plain ol' Justice. Not suspicious ...
jennem
Jennem (jennem)
John Roberts for Chief Justice. The September Hearings just got a little bit more important.......
__downthathill: Wow... smart move
__downthathill (__downthathill)
Rehnquist passed away last night. (Condolences to his family and friends.) Today, Bush nominated John Roberts, the person he nominated to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, as chief justice. Link to...
handifunk
B Huff (handifunk)
John Roberts may replace Rehnquist in the Supreme Court......say goodbye to women's rights.....a new era of...
shenlong_draco
Daniel Draven (shenlong_draco)
John Roberts is getting the straight promotion to Chief Justice. That's our Bush. ....on the upside, Scalia's got to be pissed http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/05/roberts.nomination/index.html/......
yesac72: AAAHHHHH!!!!
Casey (yesac72)
government and politics" "I dont get the social contract-- i didn't sign anything" "Wait-- what is John Roberts being nominated for??" "There's 3 branches of government?" I swear, if i asked the entire ...
nihls_bohr: Supreme Court.
Nihls_Bohr (nihls_bohr)
John Roberts. Are you fucking serious?......
crazimonki: FILIBUSTER ROBERTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jill (crazimonki)
John Roberts' glassy blue eyes make him look high on acid. When I become a second se...
mpc_politics: Coming Up Next!
Political Dreck from MPC (mpc_politics)
particular before, but two people wanted to hear my thoughts on Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts. I've been kind of dragging my ass about it, but I will get to it....
drugchild: I don't wanna know
marina (drugchild)
John Roberts Fienstien is at the pulpit, she rocks. I especially like how everybody in...
conscious21: John Robert: In His Own Words
conscious21 (conscious21)
Voting Rights Act violations "should not be made too easy to prove." Memorandum from John Roberts to the Attorney General (Dec. 22, 1981). # What has he said about equal ...
stevenredd: Tiptoe...thru the Tulips....careful! You'll step on a Vote!
stevenredd (stevenredd)
John Roberts confirmation hearings as I could all day long. You know, all I could hear...
nostrathomas
Zahid va Dust (nostrathomas)
John Roberts said Wednesday that the law, not his own personal views, would be his guide...
darklady_produc: Policy of Truth -- a Reminder
Darklady Productions (darklady_produc)
I finish this article for YNOT about the possible future of free speech if judge John Roberts becomes the 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court... In the meantime, this song ...
radantelope: Coverage of the Robert's Hearings
Eric (radantelope)
John Roberts boring, I am particularly interested in how the mainstream papers like the New York...
uxsquared: Heh ... good thing I'm not flying today
Jay Knapp (uxsquared)
to breathe. The air conditioning is on inside, so it's all good. I'm watching the John Roberts confirmation hearings on PBS, and it's kinda interesting. If you like the judicial ...
bookkeeper: I am the Law...
Bookkeeper (bookkeeper)
person said something that crystallizes something an RPG character of mine believes, but Judge John Roberts did that for me today. ***** All of us are trying to get down to, what...
angry_user
shadow (angry_user)
Brooks' finest column, ever. Arlen Specter: Welcome to Day 3 of the confirmation hearings of John Roberts. I'd like to take this opportunity to remind the nation of what a wonderful...
yo_sarrian: Musings About That John Roberts Guy
yo_sarrian (yo_sarrian)
John Roberts to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. I'm not really sure what...
drunken_soapbox: At Home
drunken_soapbox (drunken_soapbox)
John Roberts Full Coverage on John Robert Nomination for Chief Justice of Supreme Court http://www.mwcnews.net/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1381 2. LINK: FOXNEWS.COM Judge Blocks...
chrismaverick: and this is what all the trouble is for?
Mav (chrismaverick)
need a Supreme Court anyway? See, I thought all of this random mud slinging over John Roberts was about whether or not we could have abortions and gay marriage and ...
ah_creator: Betrayed
ah_creator (ah_creator)
John Roberts as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.  What is his reason? "...we cannot move...
my_flip_side: Yeah!
my_flip_side (my_flip_side)
John Roberts was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court! Anything that angers...
jillianlefort: Week 3-Elements of Sound
jillianlefort (jillianlefort)
John Roberts. So we thought it would be interesting to interview a judge and some political...
picoseco6913nd: dive item sorrowfully
picoseco6913nd (picoseco6913nd)
essentials connect with the subject. News and more on Chief Justice Rehnquist's death, and John Roberts nomination.......
elizav: Miers nominated to the court... it's going to be an interesting October.
elizav (elizav)
john roberts barely put in history, bush nominated hariet miers to the supreme court to replace...
bruiserwoods: What the . . . ?
Dave (bruiserwoods)
of Abe Fortas turned out so well? Oh wait, it didn't. Well, she's certainly no John Roberts, and I bet it will show at her hearings. Then the Democrats will let...
mad_pig: Ramadan Mubarak and Shana Tova!
Purple Monkey Dishwasher (mad_pig)
such a moron. (It's not as bad as I think.) In even more disturbing news, after John Roberts is easily confirmed as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Bush ...
cishe: Harriet Miers
Cishe (cishe)
well-written article that I think covers all the bases. http://www.slate.com/id/2127361/fr/nl/ Let-Down Lady Harriet Miers isn't just no John Roberts. She's no Sandra Day O'Connor. By Emily Bazelon Posted Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at 1:35 PM......
ogt4ever
RTH (ogt4ever)
it, he already pleased the christian right(who is not christian or right) by nominating John Roberts & now he is nominating a woman who those on the right say has...
thegonzojournal
THE GONZO JOURNALS (thegonzojournal)
John Roberts Final Vote: 78 [in favor] – 22 [opposed] Woman currently nominated to SC: Harriet...
corwynj: Harriet Meyers...
corwynj (corwynj)
John Roberts has made it almost impossible for any goober Republican close to cousin Double U to get nominated.......
ambient_1: EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Ethics Problem?
ambient_1 (ambient_1)
on Day of Supreme Court Swearing-In? Jan. 23, 2006 — At the historic swearing-in of John Roberts as the 17th chief justice of the United States last September, every member of...
thatoneday: Life Sucks
thatoneday (thatoneday)
ght sweater and a short coat. Might I add it is lightly snowing. So ya. John Roberts is planning a school trip to Niger. I don't think I want to ...
newsman20
Ben (newsman20)
arlier today, with a whopping four Democrats voting for him. With the recent nomination of John Roberts, this means the court is now solidly conservative-leaning, by my count 5-4. It ...
dansully
dansully (dansully)
of the most partisan victories in modern history. Alito was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court building across from the Capitol ...
bethbethbeth: Much though I'm not an Alito fan...
Beth H (bethbethbeth)
Taylor, who had won a stay from an appeals court earlier in the evening. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas supported lifting the stay, but Alito ...
batcave: All that time wasted in Catholic Church...
Bill (batcave)
intended to connect with God. Justices, in their first religious freedom decision under Chief Justice John Roberts, moved decisively to keep the government out of a church's religious practice. Federal drug...
bariumscully: Court Backs Religious Right to Hallucinogenic Tea
Maryam (bariumscully)
ritual intended to connect with God. In their first religious freedom decision under Chief Justice John Roberts, the justices moved decisively to keep the government out of a church's religious practic...
slipstream_chan
Slipstream (slipstream_chan)
procedure. ...The timing is right, supporters say, given the recent appointments of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to the high court. The two...
madwanderlust: what the F#@$%!?!?!?!?!?!
madwanderlust (madwanderlust)
more likely to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion now that conservatives John Roberts and Samuel Alito are on the bench. Lawmakers said growing support among South Dakotans ...
coachz: What, you were raped? Well, we don't care.
I AM SPACE (coachz)
to the Supreme Court may have tipped the balance in favour of anti-abortionists. Both Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito are considered conservatives. Justice Alito......