U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over a moot court competition and a swearing-in ceremony today at NC Central University in Durham. I am delighted to read in this News & Observer story that folks who weren’t able to get one of the few tickets were disappointed. Since Justice Roberts is a George W. Bush appointee and a jurist who believes in a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, I would have expected some protests over the visit. Over at UNC Chapel Hill’s law school, sentiment toward those associated with the Bush administration is decidely less gracious.
Roberts will meet with students, preside over the competition and hold a U.S. Supreme Court Bar swearing-in ceremony for about 20 NCCU law alums, said Pierce, who doled out most of the 120 seats in the NCCU courtroom to students through a lottery, leaving plenty of alums and professors alike disappointed.
