Fall 2005 The U.S. Supreme Court and the Road to Becoming a Justice by Roberta K. Glassner, Esq. John G. Roberts Jr. was recently sworn in as the 17th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. As chief justice, Roberts, along with the other eight justices of the Court will interpret the law based on the rights, freedoms and protections set forth in the U.S. Constitution. Pledging Allegiance: One Nation Under...What? by Roberta K. Glassner, Esq. and Jodi L. Miller In the summer of 2002, a California court declared that the Pledge of Allegiance, which is recited at the beginning of every school day in this country for close to half a century, was unconstitutional. This decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stirred up a storm of anger and protest that still rages today. What's the Matter with Our Motto? When the Minority Needs to Be Heard by Roberta K. Glassner, Esq. Imagine you are on your town's baseball team of 20 players. The mayor of the town has just named someone to be your new coach. In this made-up situation, your team gets to vote on whether or not it wants the mayor's choice. To get the job, the coach needs to get a "yes" vote from a majority of the team, in this case at least 11 of the 20 players. A Controversial Nominee by Roberta K. Glassner Although Chief Justice Roberts seemed to sail through the confirmation process, that is not always the case with Supreme Court nominees. Glossary

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