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By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key Democrats called for greater scrutiny of John Roberts on Monday after President George W. Bush nominated him to head the U.S. Supreme Court rather than be an associate justice. Their call was seconded by liberal groups, which have voiced concerns about Roberts' record on civil and women's rights in an uphill bid to deny the 50-year-old conservative a seat on the high court. But Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican,...
By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key Democrats called for greater scrutiny of John Roberts on Monday after President George W. Bush nominated him to head the U.S. Supreme Court rather than be an associate justice. Their call was seconded by liberal groups, which have voiced concerns about Roberts' record on civil and women's rights in an uphill bid to deny the 50-year-old conservative a seat on the high court. But Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican,...
By Jim Vicini WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Roberts had hoped to soon join Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. Now Roberts may succeed the late legal giant, who was one of his earliest conservative mentors. A generation ago, Roberts served as a young law clerk to Rehnquist, helping the then associate justice research and write court opinions. On Monday, President George W. Bush nominated Roberts, a federal appeals court judge for the past two years who has also...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders agreed on Monday to briefly delay the start of U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation hearing, which had been set to begin on Tuesday, a Republican official said. The official said the hearing would now begin as early as Thursday and no later than next Monday, with a final decision on timing expected following further discussions.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush announced on Monday that he wants appeals court judge John Roberts, who is awaiting Senate confirmation hearings this week to serve on the Supreme Court, to succeed the late William Rehnquist as U.S. chief justice.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush announced on Monday that he wants appeals court judge John Roberts, who is awaiting Senate confirmation hearings this week to serve on the Supreme Court, to succeed the late William Rehnquist as U.S. chief justice.
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush nominated conservative appeals court judge John Roberts on Monday to replace the late William Rehnquist as chief justice of the Supreme Court, the top court in the United States. The choice was in a certain sense a sentimental one, given that Roberts was once a law clerk for Rehnquist, and a shrewd political move. Rehnquist's death on Saturday of thyroid cancer left a rare two openings on the high court and gave Bush the...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist prompted key members of the U.S. Senate on Sunday to consider postponing Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation hearing. Amid opposing views, there was no immediate decision. But one was certain to be made soon since the nationally televised hearing was set to begin on Tuesday. "We're trying to figure it out now," a Senate aide said. Aides said among the factors being considered were the wishes of the...
By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Sunday called late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist "a man of character and dedication" and pledged to move quickly to nominate a successor. "There are now two vacancies on the Supreme Court and it will serve the best interests of the nation to fill those vacancies promptly," Bush said. "I will choose in a timely manner a highly qualified nominee." Rehnquist's death on Saturday from thyroid cancer...
By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A civil rights pioneer along with a key figure in the scandal that toppled President Richard Nixon will be among the witnesses called by Democrats at U.S Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation hearing next week, aides said on Friday. They said Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, who was young leader for civil rights in the 1960s, will testify at the hearing by the Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Also set to testify at the...
