Chief Justice John Roberts
Honestly, I am surprised that I haven't written more about John Roberts news reports considering how closely I usually follow US Supreme Court news. But a USATODAY article caught my eye.
"John Roberts, a well-regarded legal insider who has said his passion for the law transcends his personal ideology, was sworn in Thursday as the nation's 17th chief justice and the youngest in 204 years."Perhaps the choice of words developed through second-hand comments or numerous rewrites, but if they did not then I have to ask Is his 'passion for the law' fierce enough to override his moral convictions? Very little has been in the press about said beliefs so I suppose this could be a good thing, but I certainly hope that Mr. Roberts considers the deep moral standards upon which this country and it's laws were founded rather than look at the letter of the law as the final word.
It is the word of Senator Arlen Specter, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that I will take. Mr. Specter is known as a just and trustworthy man so if he shows his faith in Mr. Roberts then it is good enough for me. The benefit of long tenures in the judiciary is that individuals must plan for the future while acting upon the present. As a former clerk for the late Chief Justice, I'm sure Mr. Roberts understands this fully and will accord himself with this wisdom.
