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'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 colleagues termination.
In her testimony, Roberts also noted the benefit of working with senior government officials: Successful people have successful friends.
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"They come to me." -- Mrs. Jane Roberts, wife of Chief Justice John Roberts