Sans gavel, Roberts is among 4 justices at Trump speech
February 5, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts, lately a fixture at the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, was among the four Supreme Court justices in the House of Representatives for the president’s State of the Union speech Tuesday...
Roberts will tap his inner umpire in impeachment trial
December 23, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — America's last prolonged look at Chief Justice John Roberts came 14 years ago, when he told senators during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing that judges should be like baseball umpires, impartially calling balls and strikes...
Rehnquist once proposed to O’Connor, biographer says
October 31, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A biographer has discovered the future chief justice of the United States once proposed marriage to the woman who would become the first woman to serve on the court...
Kavanaugh could undermine college diversity
September 10, 2018 GMTThe Supreme Court’s long-standing position has been that colleges and universities have a compelling interest in diversity and may consider race among many factors when assessing qualified students for admission.
With scant record, Supreme Court nominee elusive on abortion
August 3, 2018 GMTTwice in the past year, Brett Kavanaugh offered glimpses of his position on abortion that strongly suggest he would vote to support restrictions if confirmed to the Supreme Court...