Jean Podrasky, a first cousin of Chief Justice John Roberts, is in D.C., ready to attend the SCOTUS marriage equality hearings this week alongside her partner. She "absolutely trusts" that Justice Roberts "will go in a good direction" with the Prop 8 an DOMA cases he faces on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

The New Yorker published a very interesting piece today regarding Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and how he may potentially vote with regards to the gay rights cases that are swiftly making their way to the Supreme Court.

In light of what many are calling Roberts' "surprise" vote in favor of President Obama's health care plan, where he'll fall in the gay rights debate is subject to a great deal of speculation.

More after the jump.

It might appear that Kenya's Chief Justice Willy Mutunga is echoing Sec. of State Hillary Clinton's landmark UN address, but the much-needed comments asserting that gay rights are human rights were actually made two months prior to Clinton's Geneva speech. Details follow.