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US Chief Justice Roberts decries "partisan hostility"
Associated Press ^ | Apr 11, 2017 6:12 PM EDT | Mary Esch

Posted on 04/11/2017 3:49:40 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The “partisan hostility” surrounding the confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch is of concern because it could undermine public confidence in the apolitical nature of the judicial system, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday at a college appearance in upstate New York.

The appearance a day after Gorsuch was sworn in by President Donald Trump at the White House was billed as a conversation with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson. Jackson talked with Roberts onstage before about 1,200 students, faculty and guests, some of whom asked him questions. […]

“We in the judiciary do not do our business in a partisan, ideological manner,” Roberts said. “The new justice is not a Republican or a Democrat; he’s a member of the Supreme Court. But it’s hard for people to understand that when they see the process that leads up to it.” …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: gorsuch; obamacare; roberts; robertscourt; supremecourt; trumpscotus
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To: Olog-hai

One has to wonder what did 0bama either have on Roberts or what was offered for him to sell out the US citizens


101 posted on 04/12/2017 5:54:47 AM PDT by okie 54
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To: Olog-hai

One has to wonder what did 0bama either have on Roberts or what was offered for him to sell out the US citizens


102 posted on 04/12/2017 5:54:48 AM PDT by okie 54
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To: Olog-hai

One has to wonder what did 0bama either have on Roberts or what was offered for him to sell out the US citizens


103 posted on 04/12/2017 6:17:18 AM PDT by okie 54
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To: Olog-hai

One has to wonder what did 0bama either have on Roberts or what was offered for him to sell out the US citizens


104 posted on 04/12/2017 6:17:19 AM PDT by okie 54
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To: skimbell
I've never seen an explanation of this.

The law is whatever they say it is.
The Truth is whatever they say it is.
You owe what ever they say you owe.

105 posted on 04/12/2017 4:04:57 PM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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