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24. Mrs. Roberts: "They come to me."

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:16 AM

Dec 6

'They come to me': Jane Roberts’ legal recruiting work involved officials whose agencies had cases before the Supreme Court

In newly revealed testimony, Jane Roberts, 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

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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 colleague’s 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

"They come to me." -- Mrs. Jane Roberts, wife of Chief Justice John Roberts

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Let's Not Forget About Chief Justice Roberts [View all] gab13by13 Dec 5 OP

Full circle. Starts with Robert's ends with Robert's. The Supreme's will not be a footnote in history, they will be an Ninga Dec 5 #1

Bush v Gore was the start of their slide into fascism mdbl Dec 5 #11

I recall seeing her quoted in an interview as saying that she did it because she wanted to retire. Mister Ed Dec 6 #22

Thank you for reinforcing my negative opinion of her. mdbl Dec 6 #25

Before the 3 justice shift in the Supreme Court popsdenver Dec 5 #2

McConnell, Trump, ... returnee Dec 5 #19

Do you know about popsdenver Dec 5 #20

And Roberts history of destroying democracy goes waay back, even before his stint on the Supreme Court. He participated Fil1957 Dec 5 #3

Truer words were never stated. Buddyzbuddy Dec 5 #4

Let's not forget about....... SergeStorms Dec 5 #5

Bribery can be praise and promotion. hay rick Dec 5 #6

He was a clerk for and disciple of William H. Rehnquist. That's all you need to know. flashman13 Dec 5 #7

I have long believed... GiqueCee Dec 5 #10

Judges are elected in my red state. They are considered to be non party affiliated. Oddly enough of the three flashman13 Dec 5 #18

Roberts, I think, was a clever Magat all along DFW Dec 5 #8

About the supreme court Nasruddin Dec 5 #9

Or the french system where judges are not elected. drray23 Dec 6 #27

"... was he bribed, was he threatened, was he a Magat all along?" Texin Dec 5 #12

CJ Roberts is a practicing Catholic ... aggiesal Dec 5 #14

Don't forget his buddy Mitch McTurtle. He has his hand muddied along with the Supreme Court 6-pack n/t aggiesal Dec 5 #13

#1, let's stop calling Rump the most powerful. No more, he's muddied office of US President. txwhitedove Dec 5 #15

"How to Build a Despot" moondust Dec 5 #16

We need a nonpartisan nomination procedure for the Supreme Court. SidneyR Dec 5 #17

Is Roberts on the Epstein list? KS Toronado Dec 5 #21

Nah. Roberts is too much of a prude, but I'd bet my last nickel that Kavanaugh could be and Thomas as well. Texin Dec 6 #28

In a way, he has kept his confirmation-hearing promise to just call balls and strikes. Mister Ed Dec 6 #23

Mrs. Roberts: "They come to me." Kid Berwyn Dec 6 #24

Amazing that 26 of the 27 Amendments can be reinterpreted or discarded at their whim... 3825-87867 Dec 6 #26

He really took his time too jfz9580m Dec 6 #29