Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire. John Roberts More Quotes by John Roberts More Quotes From John Roberts Without it, any other rights that you may agree with as a matter of policy are meaningless. John Roberts This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to The US Supreme Court and the community of public servants who work here. John Roberts This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the Court and the community of public servants who work here. I have directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak. John Roberts To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed, the work of the Court will not be affected in any way. We at the Court are blessed to have a workforce -- permanent employees and law clerks alike -- intensely loyal to the institution and dedicated to the rule of law. Court employees have an exemplary and important tradition of respecting the confidentiality of the judicial process and upholding the trust of the Court. John Roberts My client has nothing to do with this, there is no basis for it ; don't make him answer the depositions, please. John Roberts Gorsuch didn't mask despite Sotomayor's COVID worries, leading her to telework. John Roberts It seems to me that the more and more mandates pop up in different agencies. John Roberts But that doesn’t mean OSHA can mandate them. John Roberts This is something the federal government has never done before. John Roberts The Louisiana law imposes a burden on access to abortion just as severe as that imposed by the Texas law, for the same reasons. John Roberts Senators, I attend the Senate in conformity with your notice for the purpose of joining with you for the trial of the president of the United States. I'm now prepared to take the oath. John Roberts When you live in a polarized political environment, people tend to see everything in those terms. That's not how we at the court function. John Roberts Its a good business opportunity for them because the government promised to pay. John Roberts Our job is to decide cases, their job is to pass laws. John Roberts
