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Roger L. Gregory
Fourth Circuit · appt. Clinton
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
74%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
No documented disclosure or recusal lapse; as chief judge he properly recused and delegated when a colleague's ethics complaint arose (Fix the Court).
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
75%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
No documented involvement in election subversion; served as chief judge 2016-2023 within the constitutional order.
3Judicial Temperament
74%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
No documented temperament complaints; publicly noted for calls to bridge-building and respect (UVA Law).
4Reason, Not Ideology
72%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
No documented grievance-driven rhetoric; ordinary appellate reasoning record.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
72%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
No documented inconsistency with precedent or testimony; neutral default.
6Independence from Party
80%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
Uniquely appointed to the same appellate court by presidents of both parties (Clinton recess, then Bush formal nomination), a strong documented bipartisan credential.
7Personal Integrity
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented criminal, civil, or corruption matter; clean personal record.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →