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committee heard testimony from the American Bar Association and six panels of various witnesses for the remainder of the afternoon and into early evening. The hearings were adjourned with 24 hours to remain for committee members to submit written questions to Roberts, which were to be answered by him as thoroughly as practicable.
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On September 15, the hearing again resumed at 9:00 a.m., with the completion of the final round of questioning of Roberts. Later, the committee went into private session to discuss FBI reports on the nominee, a standard procedure followed for all nominees to federal courts. Following this, the
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asked Roberts about the "role Catholicism would play" in his tenure as a justice. Roberts declined to endorse President Kennedy's statement that "separation of church and state is absolute," telling Feinstein, "I don't know what you mean by 'absolute'." Some consider such questioning to be a revival
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When announcing Roberts's nomination, Bush noted that the Court's next term began in but a few weeks (October 3), stating, "It is in the interest of the court and the country to have a Chief Justice on the bench on the first full day of the fall term." He went on to say, "The Senate is well along in
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brief for the Government, argued that abortion protestors could not be prosecuted federally for discrimination, he pointed out that the defendants obstruction was illegal under Virginia law. Further, Roberts has argued in a Reagan administration memo that violence such as bombings had no protection
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argued that "The fact that this law failed to deter the 1998 bombing that injured the clinic worker featured in NARAL's ad makes it all the more ludicrous to suggest that Roberts's proper reading of the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 in 1991 is somehow responsible." In the face of intense criticism even
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reported that John Roberts is listed in the Society's 1997–1998 leadership directory as serving on the Steering Committee of the Federalist Society. The same source also indicates the possibility that the individuals listed in the "leadership directory" are, in a technical sense, not necessarily
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questions from 16 of the 18 committee members, on a variety of topics. He affirmed his commitment to a constitutional right to privacy, clarified his position on civil rights during wartime, and took a conservative position on the use of international law in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
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had called for a final vote by the committee on or before September 15, but Rehnquist's death and the renomination of Roberts for Chief Justice caused a delay in the first round of questioning, each Senator having 30 minutes to query the nominee. During the course of the day, Roberts answered
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On September 22, 2005, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13–5 to send the Roberts nomination to the full Senate with a recommendation that it be confirmed. Roberts garnered the votes of all 10 Republicans on the committee and of three Democrats: Patrick Leahy, Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold.
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John Roberts was confirmed as chief justice on September 29, 2005, by a commanding majority, 78–22, of the Senate. All 55 Republicans voted "yes", as did 22 Democrats, and one independent; voting "no" were 22 Democrats. Later that same day, the 50-year-old Roberts was given the
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asked Roberts whether his faith would affect his opinions on the bench. Roberts responded that "there is nothing in my personal view based on faith or other sources that would prevent me from applying the precedents of the court faithfully in accord with the principles of
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On September 14, the hearing resumed at 9:00 a.m., with the completion of the first round of questioning, followed by the start of the second round of questioning. Questioning did not finish this day, and was scheduled to be continued the next day.
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that opposition to abortion did not constitute discrimination against women "as is evident from the fact that men and women are on both sides of the issue, just as men and women are on both sides of petitioners' unlawful demonstrations."
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The reasons for the adoption happening in the unnamed Latin American country remain unclear, though it was noted that the Irish 1991 Adoption Act only allows adoption of children born in Ireland by people resident in Ireland.
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under the law: "No matter how lofty or sincerely held the goal, those who resort to violence to achieve it are criminals," he wrote. NARAL was unimpressed with this memo, arguing that it was not an official action like his
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the process of considering Judge Roberts's qualifications. They know his record and his fidelity to the law. I'm confident that the Senate can complete hearings and confirm him as chief justice within a month." Senate
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Supreme Court nominee John Roberts filed court briefs supporting violent fringe groups and a convicted clinic bomber... America can't afford a justice whose ideology leads him to excuse violence against other
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denied any attempts to unseal legal records and stated that "ur reporters made initial inquiries about the adoptions" and "hey did so with great care, understanding the sensitivity of the issue."
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NARAL argued that "This wasn't an arcane legal dispute, but a fight over whether or not law enforcement could use their most effective weapon against extremists who use violence." After the
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The brief, which was filed almost seven years before the bombing of Lyons' clinic and which dealt with obstructing access to clinics, not bombings, argued that while abortion protesters from
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vowed to put Roberts under greater scrutiny now that he was being nominated for chief justice, but gave no indication that his nomination faced any significant difficulties. The
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on the Roberts Associate Justice nomination, set to begin on September 6, were canceled, and rescheduled hearings, for his Chief Justice nomination, began on September 12.
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was accused of attempting to unseal records detailing the 2000 adoption by Roberts and his wife of two infants born in Ireland via a Latin American country. The
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to investigate the adoption records of Justice John Roberts' two young children. The adoption community is outraged that, for obviously political reasons, the
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commenced hearings on Roberts's nomination to serve as Chief Justice on September 12, 2005. Later that month, on September 29, Roberts was confirmed by the
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The professional qualifications (integrity, professional competence and judicial temperament) of nominees to the Supreme Court are evaluated by the
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was withdrawn. On September 5, 2005, President Bush announced that he would nominate Roberts to succeed Rehnquist as Chief Justice instead.
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Roberts' nomination for Associate Justice was withdrawn on September 6, 2005, and he was formally nominated to serve as Chief Justice.
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was condemned by the National Council for Adoption, "NCFA denounces, in the strongest possible terms, the shocking decision of the
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President Bush, accompanied by Roberts, announces his intention to nominate Roberts as Chief Justice on September 5, 2005 in the
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While Roberts was under consideration for the associate judgeship, a number of controversies related to the nomination arose.
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No hearings nor votes had yet been held by the Judiciary Committee on Roberts' nomination before this announcement was made.
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Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States in September 2005
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responded to them, describing the claims as "outrageously false, bordering on the slanderous." While Roberts in his
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of anti-Catholic bigotry reminiscent of the public concern about Catholic influence that presidential candidate
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has targeted the very private circumstances, motivations, and processes by which the Roberts became parents."
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said he was troubled by Pryor's "deeply held personal beliefs". There were predictions by some, notably the
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Senate Judiciary Committee reviews of nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States
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White House announcement of intention to instead nominate Roberts as Chief Justice
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that the pattern would be repeated with Roberts' confirmation hearing. Most Rev.
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for discrimination, they had violated state law by trespassing. Ultimately, the
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Judge Roberts has stated that he cannot recall ever having been a member of the
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Roberts, accompanied by President Bush, at the announcement of the nomination
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began, with Chief Justice Roberts, and Associate Justices Stevens, O'Connor,
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Stephen Presser & Charles Rice on John Roberts on National Review Online
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John Roberts nomination to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
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John Roberts nomination as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
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On September 13, during the second day of confirmation hearings Senator
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and the ABA over the association's role in vetting judicial candidates.
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among supporters of legal abortion, NARAL eventually withdrew the ads.
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At the time of his nominations, Roberts was serving as a judge of the
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and gave advice on the legal aspects of election disputes during the
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Nomination withdrawn; Roberts instead nominated for Chief Justice
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on September 5, 2005, two days after the death of Chief Justice
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Video and transcripts from the Roberts confirmation hearings
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McMillion, Barry J.; Rutkus, Denis Steven (July 6, 2018).
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Chief Justice by a 78–22 vote. He took the Constitutional
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faced in 1960, and exemplified by the controversial
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Sununu 3713: 3712: 3709: 3704: 3701: 3689: 3688: 3685: 3680: 3677: 3665: 3664: 3661: 3656: 3653: 3641: 3640: 3637: 3632: 3629: 3617: 3616: 3613: 3608: 3605: 3593: 3592: 3589: 3584: 3581: 3576:Richard Shelby 3569: 3568: 3565: 3560: 3557: 3545: 3544: 3541: 3536: 3533: 3521: 3520: 3517: 3512: 3509: 3497: 3496: 3493: 3488: 3485: 3473: 3472: 3469: 3464: 3461: 3449: 3448: 3445: 3440: 3437: 3425: 3424: 3421: 3416: 3413: 3401: 3400: 3397: 3392: 3389: 3377: 3376: 3373: 3368: 3365: 3353: 3352: 3349: 3344: 3341: 3329: 3328: 3325: 3320: 3317: 3305: 3304: 3301: 3296: 3293: 3281: 3280: 3277: 3272: 3269: 3257: 3256: 3253: 3248: 3245: 3233: 3232: 3229: 3224: 3221: 3216:Lisa Murkowski 3209: 3208: 3205: 3200: 3197: 3185: 3184: 3181: 3176: 3173: 3161: 3160: 3157: 3152: 3149: 3137: 3136: 3133: 3128: 3125: 3113: 3112: 3109: 3104: 3101: 3089: 3088: 3085: 3080: 3077: 3065: 3064: 3061: 3056: 3053: 3041: 3040: 3037: 3032: 3029: 3017: 3016: 3013: 3008: 3005: 2993: 2992: 2989: 2984: 2981: 2969: 2968: 2965: 2960: 2957: 2945: 2944: 2941: 2936: 2933: 2921: 2920: 2917: 2912: 2909: 2897: 2896: 2893: 2888: 2885: 2873: 2872: 2869: 2864: 2861: 2849: 2848: 2845: 2840: 2837: 2825: 2824: 2821: 2816: 2813: 2801: 2800: 2797: 2792: 2789: 2777: 2776: 2773: 2768: 2765: 2760:Johnny Isakson 2753: 2752: 2749: 2744: 2741: 2729: 2728: 2725: 2720: 2717: 2705: 2704: 2701: 2696: 2693: 2681: 2680: 2677: 2672: 2669: 2657: 2656: 2653: 2648: 2645: 2633: 2632: 2629: 2624: 2621: 2609: 2608: 2605: 2600: 2597: 2585: 2584: 2581: 2576: 2573: 2568:Chuck Grassley 2561: 2560: 2557: 2555:South Carolina 2552: 2549: 2544:Lindsey Graham 2537: 2536: 2533: 2528: 2525: 2513: 2512: 2509: 2504: 2501: 2489: 2488: 2485: 2480: 2477: 2465: 2464: 2461: 2456: 2453: 2441: 2440: 2437: 2432: 2429: 2417: 2416: 2413: 2408: 2405: 2393: 2392: 2389: 2384: 2381: 2369: 2368: 2365: 2360: 2357: 2345: 2344: 2341: 2339:North Carolina 2336: 2333: 2328:Elizabeth Dole 2321: 2320: 2317: 2312: 2309: 2297: 2296: 2293: 2288: 2285: 2273: 2272: 2269: 2267:South Carolina 2264: 2261: 2249: 2248: 2245: 2240: 2237: 2225: 2224: 2221: 2216: 2213: 2201: 2200: 2197: 2192: 2189: 2177: 2176: 2173: 2168: 2165: 2153: 2152: 2149: 2144: 2141: 2129: 2128: 2125: 2120: 2117: 2105: 2104: 2101: 2096: 2093: 2081: 2080: 2077: 2072: 2069: 2057: 2056: 2053: 2048: 2045: 2033: 2032: 2029: 2024: 2021: 2009: 2008: 2005: 2000: 1997: 1985: 1984: 1981: 1976: 1973: 1961: 1960: 1957: 1952: 1949: 1944:Lincoln Chafee 1937: 1936: 1933: 1928: 1925: 1913: 1912: 1909: 1904: 1901: 1896:Maria Cantwell 1889: 1888: 1885: 1880: 1877: 1865: 1864: 1861: 1859:North Carolina 1856: 1853: 1841: 1840: 1837: 1832: 1829: 1817: 1816: 1813: 1808: 1805: 1793: 1792: 1789: 1784: 1781: 1769: 1768: 1765: 1760: 1757: 1745: 1744: 1741: 1736: 1733: 1721: 1720: 1717: 1712: 1709: 1697: 1696: 1693: 1688: 1685: 1673: 1672: 1669: 1664: 1661: 1656:Robert Bennett 1649: 1648: 1645: 1640: 1637: 1625: 1624: 1621: 1616: 1613: 1601: 1600: 1597: 1592: 1589: 1577: 1576: 1573: 1568: 1565: 1553: 1552: 1549: 1544: 1541: 1529: 1528: 1525: 1520: 1517: 1505: 1504: 1501: 1498: 1495: 1491: 1490: 1487:Roll call vote 1479: 1478: 1469: 1468: 1465: 1459: 1453: 1450: 1446: 1445: 1440: 1432: 1427: 1422: 1416: 1415: 1412: 1407: 1401: 1400: 1397: 1394: 1388: 1387: 1378:Stephen Breyer 1358:Antonin Scalia 1328: 1325: 1319: 1316: 1283:Charles Chaput 1254: 1251: 1216: 1213: 1207: 1206: 1203: 1199: 1198: 1195: 1189: 1188: 1185: 1183:Votes in favor 1179: 1178: 1174: 1173: 1170: 1166: 1165: 1162: 1156: 1155: 1152: 1150:Votes in favor 1146: 1145: 1138: 1137: 1131: 1127: 1126: 1123: 1122:Date confirmed 1119: 1118: 1107: 1106:Date nominated 1103: 1102: 1092: 1088: 1087: 1080:George W. Bush 1077: 1073: 1072: 1067: 1063: 1062: 1052: 1044: 1043: 1036: 1033: 987:George W. Bush 982: 979: 911:Lincoln Chafee 891: 890: 874:advertisements 861: 858: 822: 819: 803: 800: 788:New York Times 772:New York Times 766: 763: 758: 755: 742: 739: 737:the same day. 712:George W. Bush 706: 705: 703: 702: 695: 688: 680: 677: 676: 664: 662: 661: 656: 651: 646: 638: 634: 633: 632: 631: 626: 621: 616: 606: 605: 604: 603: 602: 601: 600: 583: 578: 573: 562: 559: 558: 556: 555: 554: 553: 548: 543: 538: 529: 528: 523: 522: 521: 511: 510: 509: 499: 498: 497: 487: 479: 477: 476: 475: 474: 469: 464: 459: 450: 449: 448: 447: 437: 432: 427: 426: 425: 415: 407: 405: 404: 403: 402: 397: 392: 382: 374: 372: 371: 366: 361: 359:Climate change 356: 351: 350: 349: 344: 334: 329: 321: 319: 318: 317: 316: 311: 305:Inaugurations 303: 298: 297: 296: 283: 281: 280: 272: 270: 269: 264: 259: 254: 249: 242: 241: 236: 228: 227: 224: 223: 218:George W. Bush 211:a series about 207: 205: 190: 187: 160:oath of office 119:George W. Bush 114:In July 2005, 110: 109: 106: 102: 101: 98: 97:Date withdrawn 94: 93: 89:July 29, 2005 84:July 19, 2005 82: 81:Date nominated 78: 77: 67: 63: 62: 55:George W. Bush 52: 48: 47: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 6268: 6257: 6254: 6252: 6249: 6247: 6244: 6242: 6239: 6237: 6234: 6233: 6231: 6216: 6213: 6211: 6208: 6206: 6203: 6201: 6198: 6196: 6193: 6192: 6190: 6186: 6180: 6177: 6175: 6172: 6170: 6167: 6165: 6162: 6160: 6157: 6155: 6152: 6150: 6147: 6145: 6142: 6140: 6137: 6135: 6132: 6130: 6127: 6125: 6122: 6120: 6117: 6115: 6112: 6110: 6107: 6105: 6102: 6100: 6097: 6095: 6092: 6091: 6089: 6085: 6081: 6077: 6070: 6065: 6063: 6058: 6056: 6051: 6050: 6047: 6034: 6033: 6028: 6025: 6024: 6019: 6018: 6015: 6008: 6004: 6001: 5997: 5992: 5988: 5987: 5985: 5981: 5978: 5974: 5971: 5967: 5964: 5960: 5955: 5951: 5948: 5944: 5941: 5937: 5936: 5934: 5930: 5927: 5923: 5922: 5920: 5918: 5915:Environmental 5912: 5905: 5901: 5898: 5894: 5891: 5887: 5884: 5880: 5877: 5873: 5868: 5864: 5861: 5857: 5856: 5854: 5850: 5847: 5843: 5840: 5836: 5833: 5829: 5826: 5822: 5819: 5815: 5810: 5806: 5805: 5803: 5799: 5794: 5790: 5787: 5783: 5782: 5780: 5776: 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