Excerpt
On September 6, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Appellate
Judge John D. Roberts to become the seventeenth chief justice of the
United States.
Shortly after his initial nomination to the Supreme Court,
Roberts received effusive praise from Republican senators and cautious
compliments from many Democrats – and the tenor of this response did
not change following his nomination to be chief justice.
Committee were held from September 12-15, and it was at this
point that Democratic opposition to his nomination began to form.
Senators Edward Kennedy (MA-D), Joseph Biden (DE-D), and Charles
Schumer (NY-D) object…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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John Roberts' Biography
Overview of the New Chief Justice's Career
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Before the Judiciary Committee
The Senators Question Judge Roberts
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The Judicial Nomination Process
A Brief History of Supreme Court Confirmations
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Pro & Con
Should the Senate Confirm John Roberts to Be Chief Justice of the United States?
