Supreme Court Justice (nominated by Pres. George W. Bush 2005):
John Roberts on
the Issues
John Roberts on
Abortion
- Wife is strongly pro-life. (Jul 2005)
- Finds no support for abortion rights in Constitution. (Jul 2005)
- Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided. (Jul 2005)
- Prohibit family-planning programs from giving abortion info. (Jul 2005)
- Ok for Operation Rescue to target abortion clinics. (Jul 2005)
- Roe v. Wade is settled law. (Jul 2005)
- Doctors who get federal fund may not mention abortion. (Jul 2005)
- Limit funding for abortion clinics. (Feb 2003)
John Roberts on
Budget & Economy
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Civil Rights
- No paper trail as a judge on gay rights issues. (Jul 2005)
- Ok for religious groups to meet at schools. (Jul 2005)
- Opposed simplifying complaints against voting rights. (Jul 2005)
- Weaken the separation of church and state. (Jul 2005)
- Against Affirmative Action. (Feb 2003)
- Should make secret settlements in some cases. (Jan 2003)
John Roberts on
Corporations
- Whistleblowers can be fired for cause. (Nov 2004)
- Represented the states against Microsoft. (Jan 2003)
John Roberts on
Crime
- Ok to prosecute for eating french fries on city trains. (Feb 2005)
- Guidelines for parole can't add to sentence retroactively. (Nov 2004)
- Police supervisors not liable for misdeeds of officers. (Apr 2004)
John Roberts on
Drugs
- Ok to search cars without particular evidence in mind. (Jul 2005)
- Judges cannot overrule guidelines even if unjust. (Oct 2004)
John Roberts on
Education
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Energy & Oil
- Public committees need not disclose documents. (Jan 2004)
- Ok to keep Cheney's energy task force secret. (Sep 2003)
John Roberts on
Environment
- Allow development despite local endangered species. (Jul 2005)
- No lawsuits to prevent mining on federal land. (Jul 2005)
- Species within one state not protected by federal law. (Jul 2005)
John Roberts on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Free Trade
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Government Reform
- Disabled people can sue government for discrimination. (Feb 2005)
- Ok to extend time limit to sue for lawyer's malpractice. (Jun 2004)
- The Federal Government enjoys sovereign immunity. (Jan 2003)
John Roberts on
Gun Control
- Unions have right to negotiate where firearms are stored. (Apr 2005)
John Roberts on
Health Care
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Homeland Security
- Military tribunals for terrorists are ok. (Jul 2005)
- Bar veterans from suing the new Iraqi government. (Feb 2005)
John Roberts on
Immigration
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Jobs
- Union activists can organize outside of employment place. (Jul 2005)
John Roberts on
Principles & Values
- Opponents will fight only to hear Roberts' issue stances. (Jul 2005)
- Volunteer adviser to Bush in 2000 Florida post-election. (Jul 2005)
- Adopted two children. (Jul 2005)
- Public service history precludes "stealth candidate" label. (Jul 2005)
- An establishment lawyer, with no all-encompassing philosophy. (Jul 2005)
- Reliable conservative and perfect judicial temperament. (Feb 2005)
- Positions a lawyer presents don't have to be his own beliefs. (Jan 2003)
- There are certain areas where literalism doesn't work. (Jan 2003)
- There is a right answer in every court case. (Jan 2003)
John Roberts on
Social Security
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
Tax Reform
No stance on record.
John Roberts on
War & Peace
- As student during Vietnam, disturbed by anti-war protests. (Feb 2005)
John Roberts on
Welfare & Poverty
- Defended welfare recipients from losing benefits, pro-bono. (Jul 2005)
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