Roberts Declares Himself First Amendment's 'Most Aggressive Defender' at SCOTUS
It was a remarkable comment—rare for a justice to attach himself to a certain line of jurisprudence.
February 13, 2019 at 01:56 PM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
During a public appearance last week, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. used himself as an example to prove the point that members of the court should not be pigeonholed as liberal or conservative.
Speaking at Belmont University College of Law with its dean, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Roberts said:
“I don't know where you put conservative or liberal in the First Amendment area, but I think I'm probably the most aggressive defender of the First Amendment on the court now. I think most people might think that doesn't quite fit with my jurisprudence in other areas.”
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