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Chief Justice Roberts: I Was Nervous
In his first major public appearance since being sworn in, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts acknowledged being a little nervous during his first day on the job. Roberts, 51, replaced the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist last fall, becoming the nation's youngest chief justice in two centuries. Shortly after taking his oath, he had to start conducting business in the high court. "I was very nervous that I wouldn't do that that right, and I wouldn't call the case right and recognize the lawyers," he said after the speech.
Story Continues Below Roberts addressed a standing-room-only crowd of about 900 at the Reagan Presidential Library. He was invited by former first lady Nancy Reagan to deliver a tribute to the former president. Roberts served in the Reagan White House and Justice Department as a young lawyer. In a 30-minute speech laced with personal anecdotes from his days as a White House lawyer, Roberts credited Reagan for his vision, his optimism, his determination and his human touch. He quoted from a letter he wrote to Reagan in 1986, as he was preparing to leave the White House for private practice. "The inspiration you have given me will burn brightly in my heart long after I have left the lights of the White House behind," Roberts said.
© 2006 Associated Press.
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