Roberts Named Bush Pick for Supreme Court Seat
President Bush nominates John Roberts to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O Connor. Republicans praise his constitutional focus while Democrats pledge careful scrutiny and a Senate confirmation battle looms. Major figures like Orrin Hatch and Harry Reid respond, with advocacy groups preparing multimillion-dollar campaigns on abortion issues.
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Local reaction praises Roberts background for Supreme Court bid
Eastern Iowa academics assess Judge John Roberts Jr as Bush nominee. They praise his stellar background and writing, note he is not a lightning rod, and discuss how past work may influence confirmation debates and potential interpretations of precedent at the Supreme Court.
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Bush taps federal judge John Roberts Jr for Supreme Court
President Bush nominated John Roberts Jr a 50 year old federal appeals court judge from the DC Circuit for the Supreme Court. Roberts born January 27 1955 in Buffalo New York. He previously served as principal deputy solicitor general and held various DOJ roles along with White House counsel experience. He is married to Jane and has two children John and Josephine.
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Roberts avoids labeling views in televised Supreme Court nomination
The nominee, age 50, calls the moment humbling and recalling his courtroom rises. A lifelong court insider he clerked for Justice Rehnquist and served as principal deputy solicitor general, with strong ties to Washington legal circles and the Federalist Society. He is married to Jane, with two adopted children, Jack and Josie. Born in Buffalo and raised in Indiana, he led his high school and excelled at Harvard Law School.
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Bush picks Roberts as cautious conservative for Supreme Court
President Bush selects Judge John Roberts Jr. to be a conservative on the Supreme Court replacing Sandra Day O’Connor. The nomination aims for a steady, broadly acceptable pick that could tilt the court right while avoiding a full scale partisan fight. Conservative leaders hail it as a home run, promising strict constitutional interpretation.
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