John G. Roberts

CNN's Phillips: Kids Who Bully Pledge Spurner Are 'Wads, Dork Wads'

NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

On today's CNN Newsroom, anchor Kyra Phillips went after the kids who supposedly bully a 10-year-old boy who refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance because homosexual marriage isn't widely accepted. Some of his classmates allegedly call him names. Phillips's weapon of choice was name calling: And a message to you boys who are bullying Will, shame on you. It's obvious you are jealous that Will is...

• Liberty and Justice for All - Shakespeare's Sister

CNN Highlights New CSPI Popcorn Study, Omits Its Left-Wing Affiliation

NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Two CNN programs ran news briefs on a new study on movie popcorn from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, but omitted its left-wing affiliation. Anchor John Roberts mentioned the group by name on Wednesday’s CNN Tonight, but didn’t mention its liberal politics. His colleague Kiran Chetry didn’t even mention CSPI by name during her brief on the study on Thursday’s...

10-year-old refuses to recite pledge until gays allowed to marry

Raw Story (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Ten-year-old Will Phillips wants to be a lawyer. Chances are, he may have just earned himself a scholarship. It all started when he refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance in a West Fork, Arkansas elementary school. Speaking to CNN's John Roberts on Monday, Will said he remained seated four straight days while his classmates repeated the [...]

Supreme Court Honors Justice O'Connor's Late Husband

The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

In brief comments at the opening of the Supreme Court's session today, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. expressed "profound sympathy" to retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for the death last week of her husband John O'Connor III. O'Connor died Nov....

CNN Features Boy Who Won't Say Pledge Till Gays Have Equal Rights

NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

CNN on Monday featured a fifth grade student who is refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance in his classroom until gays and lesbians have equal rights. The boy and his father appeared on CNN's "American Morning," and John Roberts began the segment: A 10-year-old boy from Arkansas is taking a stand by sitting down. Will Philips is refusing to pledge allegiance to the flag in his fifth grade...

Sotomayor Asks 11.2 Questions Per Argument, Outpacing Roberts in 2005

Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

The court’s newest justice isn’t shy or apologetic in her questioning of lawyers during Supreme Court oral arguments. During the court’s second two-week cycle of arguments, Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked an average of 11.2 questions per argument, more than Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. at the same point in his tenure, the National Law Journal reports. Roberts asked an average of...

Exploring Justice Steven’s Patent Past for Clues

IPWatchdog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

Now that the Bilski oral arguments are complete and the case has been submitted to the Court for consideration the guessing game begins. Normally trying to figure out what a court will do is a waste of time, particularly so when that court is the Supreme Court, which is not bound by precedent of any [...] Related posts:Bilski Arguments Complete at the US Supreme CourtAt 2pm ET on November 9, 2009,...

Justice Roberts Signals No Ban on Life in Prison for Juveniles

TalkLeft (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Chief Justice John Roberts signaled today at oral arguments in the Supreme Court in two cases involving the constitutionality of life without parole sentences for juveniles convicted of non-homicide crimes, that he's not inclined to find them unconstitutional . Neither are Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito. More receptive were Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens. Roberts suggested...

• Supreme Court considers life in prison for juveniles - Reuters

Bilski Arguments Complete at the US Supreme Court

IPWatchdog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

At 2pm ET on November 9, 2009, Chief Justice John Roberts gaveled the session to a close announcing that the case had now been submitted. The arguments were good, and the Court was most assuredly hot, peppering both sides with question after question seeking to probe the issues. It is clear that [...] Related posts:Bilski: Eyewitness Report and Expert Analysisn Monday, November 9, 2009, the United...

Supreme Court looks at life sentences for juveniles

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

The Supreme Court broke along ideological lines Monday as it grappled with the question of whether some young criminals are beyond rehabilitation. The court listened to two hours of arguments in two separate cases that have the same core issue: Is it a violation of the 8th Amendments prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a juvenile to life in prison without the possibility of...

Court questions juvenile life sentences

The Swamp (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

by David G. Savage The Supreme Court justices sounded today as though they are inclined to limit the use of life prison terms for young criminals who are not involved in a murder. At issue was whether it is cruel and unusual punishment to tell a young teenager he will "die in prison" for a crime less than murder. Two Florida cases put a spotlight on the tough-on-crime laws of the past two...

Lawyers, Sums, and Money 2

South Dakota Politics (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Another reason that ObamaCare won't control costs is indicated by this story: When John Roberts was confirmed as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005, he noted "judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules, they apply...

Tips on the tipsy? The Supreme Court balks at a drunken driving case

post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Drunken driving takes a terrible toll, but public safety isn't the only consideration in dealing with it. There's also a need to balance people's rights against the needs of law enforcement. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts recently tried unsuccessfully to redraw this fine line clearly in favor of the police. He wrote a dissent, joined by Justice Antonin Scalia, to the 7-2 decision of...

Halloween Suprise: CNN Praises Capitalism, Bashes Socialism over Trick-or-Treating

NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Apparently all it takes for CNN to realize the greatness of capitalism is to reminisce about childhood trick-or-treating . CNN's "American Morning" condemned socialism and praised capitalism on Oct. 30. No, they weren't discussing big bailouts or entrepreneurs. They were talking about Halloween candy. "Okay. This is the most, this is the most capitalist of holi- this holiday is so capitalist....

• CNN Finds 'Capitalist' Lesson in Trick-or-Treating - BMI Headlines

GQ List of Influence Puts Chief Justice at No. 10, SCOTUSblog Founder at No. 45

Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is the 10th most influential person in Washington, D.C., beating out Attorney General Eric Holder, who comes in at No. 13. GQ magazine said it ranked Roberts 10th on its list of the 50 most powerful people in D.C. because of his apparent influence in moving the court to the right. “A fact: Under Roberts, the Supreme Court has become more conservative than at...

ABC Autism Special News Report: Aired Today

andee29 | 06/10/2008

ABC News Controversial New Movement: Autistic and Proud Activists Say Stop Looking for a Cure and Accept Autistic People as They Are By DEBORAH ROBERTS, MICHELLE MAJOR and JONANN BRADY June 10, 2008 — Ari Ne'eman and Kristina Chew say they are the faces and voices of autism's future. They're part of a controversial group hoping to radically change the way others look at autism. Their message: Stop