“I just wanted to express to UHC my condolences to everyone for the loss of your CEO. He was a fair-minded leader whom I appreciated very much!” another said.

He initially tried to cultivate a reputation as a fair-minded institutionalist, occasionally surprising observers in controversial cases, as he did when he cast the deciding vote upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

"I was asking that as a clearly rhetorical question rather than a substantive question, as I think any fair-minded listener would conclude."

The legal test to qualify for jury duty is whether one can make fair-minded determinations based solely on the evidence presented in court.

The conference’s initiative may be the first step toward a more fair-minded judiciary, but it’s a crucial one.