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Chief Justice stories: 6 news summaries

Now Pitching for the Court: Chief Justice Roberts

Start collecting your baseball trading cards of the Supremes

Nov 11, 09 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - On the heels of Supreme Court justice bobblehead dolls comes, of course, baseball trading cards. The first depicts Chief Justice John Roberts as the pitcher in the stance of famed fellow Indiana native Mordecai “3 Fingers” Brown, with legal stats on the reverse. Why? “First, it's fun,”... More »

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ANALYSIS

Roberts Labors to Bring Divided Court Together

Chief scores 2 big 8-1 decisions last week, but Supremes still split

Jun 29, 09 7:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Roberts told the Senate in 2005 that the Supreme Court was too polarized, and as chief justice he promised to encourage harmony between the court's left and right blocs. Last week he delivered, with two 8-1 decisions on the Voting Rights Act and the strip-search of a 13-year-old girl.... More »

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(Newser) - Pakistan’s chief justice has been reinstated, inspiring not only celebration but renewed hope among that country’s citizens, the New York Times reports. Happy lawyers—central to the popular effort—and others camped out on the lawn of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s home today, but his victory is seen... More »

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Pakistan • reform • Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry • Chief Justice • celebration • Pakistan lawyers • march

(Newser) - President Obama is not among those blaming Chief Justice John Roberts for their little oath glitch today. “We’re up there, we’ve got a lot of stuff on our mind, and he actually helped me out on a couple of stanzas there,” Obama told ABC News. Roberts... More »

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Youth, Ambition Will Meet Over Lincoln's Bible

Roberts to swear in the man who voted against his confirmation

Jan 20, 09 10:24 AM CST
(Newser) - The first person to call Barack Obama “Mr President” will be John Roberts, appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court in 2005. Today marks the first inauguration for Roberts, who invited Obama to visit the Court last week; both are Harvard Law grads, ambitious men who attained the highest... More »

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Barack Obama • John Roberts • Chief Justice • Abraham Lincoln • inauguration • US Supreme Court • President Obama • Lincoln's Bible

Chief Justice Checks Out of Hospital

Roberts 'doing fine' after suffering seizure at vacation home

Jul 31, 07 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chief Justice John Roberts left a Maine hospital today in good condition, a day after suffering a seizure of unknown cause. The 52-year-old jurist told President Bush he was doing just fine, reports the AP. He waved as he scooted out of the hospital and headed back to his vacation... More »

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John Roberts • Maine • hospital • seizure • Chief Justice • epilepsy • Hupper Island • US Supreme Court

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