John Roberts
I'm stunned the pundits aren't discussing John Roberts' potential impact on communications law!
Seriously, I was surprised to learn he grew up in my home county in Indiana and attended a small, private, country school outside my hometown of La Porte. La Lumiere School's other famous alum was a genius of another sort -- the late comedian Chris Farley.
The Wall Street Journal did report that when Roberts listed his personal investments when he became an appellate judge, among his stock holdings were Time Warner Inc. (TWX), Dell Inc. (DELL), Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), and Intel Corp. (INTC). Maybe this is standard fair, but it could reflect a mild interest in technology. Also, his father was an electrical engineer and an executive at a steel company, and one might suppose that upbringing could inform his views on business and tech.
-Bret Swanson
