In an address to Georgetown University law graduates, Chief Justice John Roberts argued on Sunday that more consensus among justices is likely if hot-button issues are decided on the "narrowest possible grounds," adding that the nation benefits if justices can avoid making 5-4 decisions that have sweeping impact. Roberts' comments come as the Court is under attack by members of Congress, who say justices have overreached on decisions involving the death penalty and seizure of homes for economic development.
May 23, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Chief Justice John Roberts said Sunday he is seeking greater consensus on the Supreme Court, arguing that more consensus among justices is likely if hot-button issues are decided on the “narrowest possible grounds.”
In a 15-minute address to Georgetown University law graduates, the 51-year-old chief justice — youngest in 200 years — sketched a vision for leading a Court bitterly divided on issues such as abortion, the death penalty and gay rights.
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