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In reply to the discussion: Roberts thinks the criticism of his court has gone too far. [View all]Kid Berwyn
(24,913 posts)54. His wife says she can't keep cash customers away.

They come to me: Jane Roberts legal recruiting work involved officials whose agencies had cases before the Supreme Court
In newly revealed testimony, the wife of Chief Justice John Roberts said she worked for U.S. attorneys, cabinet officials, former senators and more.
By HAILEY FUCHS and JOSH GERSTEIN
Politico, 01/31/2023
Jane Roberts, the wife of Chief Justice John Roberts, acknowledges having represented a wide variety of public officials including senior Justice Department officials and Cabinet members as they transitioned to jobs in the private sector, according to testimony in an arbitration hearing to resolve a lawsuit filed by an ex-colleague against her former legal recruiting business.
A partial transcript of that testimony was included in a complaint submitted to the House, Senate and Justice Department filed in December on behalf of the former colleague.
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Jane Roberts placements included at least one firm with a prominent Supreme Court practice, according to the complaint, which also includes sworn testimony from Roberts herself, in which she notes the powerful officials whose agencies have had frequent cases before her husband for whom she has worked.
A significant portion of my practice on the partner side is with senior government lawyers, ranging from U.S. attorneys, cabinet officials, former senators, chairmen of federal commissions, general counsel of federal commissions, and then senior political appointees within the ranks of various agencies, and I -- they come to me looking to transition to the private sector, Roberts said, according to a transcript of a 2015 arbitration hearing related to her former colleagues termination.
In her testimony, Roberts also noted the benefit of working with senior government officials: Successful people have successful friends.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/31/jane-roberts-legal-recruiting-work-agencies-cases-supreme-court-00080515
Perhaps that's why CIABCNNBCBSFoxNoiseNutworks doesn't seem to cover SCROTUS corruption.
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I'm in favor of a complete revamp of SCOTUS where the Justice's come randomly
cstanleytech
Jul 2023
#82
In principle, that is true. However, could one argue that the life expectancy of the time period...
xocetaceans
Jul 2023
#60
Your anecdotes are much later than the numbers which were cited in that paper.
xocetaceans
Jul 2023
#84
So...did you have any distributions to discuss? I am interested in your data re: lifespans in...
xocetaceans
Jul 2023
#86
Excellent. He's such a whiny little...(add whatever word ya want), allowing corruption all around...
brush
Jul 2023
#3
Have you notice that majority of the GQPs are whiny bullies...................
Lovie777
Jul 2023
#11
Yes! How can you not? And now we can all talk about them and express our opinions.
liberalla
Jul 2023
#20
It's not enough for them that they fuck us over with their decisions and policies.
DickKessler
Jul 2023
#40
He doesn't even consider that there really is something wrong with a court having no ethical
milestogo
Jul 2023
#65
Well, why doesn't he just cry about it. The problem is we see them for what they are.
Chainfire
Jul 2023
#12
How about if a SCOTUS ruling goes against stare decisis, it has to be at least a 75% for ruling?
brush
Jul 2023
#14
Ah, that time-honored right-wing tradition of incessant whining about criticism.
DickKessler
Jul 2023
#32
Corrupt bigots always claim they're not corrupt bigots. There's hardly anything new about that.
NNadir
Jul 2023
#47
Well if you don't like the criticism than fix it. Because the criticism is real and accurate.
usaf-vet
Jul 2023
#53
Dear John Roberts you a your merry gang of Federalism are legislating from the Bench
MagickMuffin
Jul 2023
#70
I lost all respect for John Roberts in 2010 with the Citizens United decision.
pazzyanne
Jul 2023
#75
More and more it looks like "Citizens United" was a bit of CYA on the part of the court
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jul 2023
#76
Funny. And here's me thinking the criticism needs to ratchet up to a full-fledged ethics
PatrickforB
Jul 2023
#80