When I was clerking for Chief Justice Rehnquist, my co clerks and I, we asked the chief, we said, all right, you see lots of lawyers. Who's the best supreme court advocate in the country? And Chief Justice Rehnquist... said... I think I could get a majority of my colleagues to say John Roberts is the best supreme court advocate alive. Wow. And I agree with that. I've seen John argue multiple cases, and I think it was hands down like he was just when I argued cases, I tried to emulate John Roberts argument style because he was so good. (05:46–29:28)
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Asserts that Chief Justice Rehnquist believed most of his colleagues would consider John Roberts the best Supreme Court advocate alive.
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