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Hail to the Chief Justice

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 12, 2006 · Comments (5)

Terry Eastland has a fascinating piece at The Weekly Standard about the success of Chief Justice John Roberts. Although he's only been in his seat for short time, he's had quite an impact: JOHN ROBERTS HAS SAT IN the center seat of the Supreme Court a mere five months. Conventional... [Full Story]

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Blah, Blah, Roberts Vote, Blah

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (5)

Update: Roberts is confirmed, 78-22. Update 2: How The Dems Voted Reaction from Ed Meese, Jay Sekulow and others. Update 3: Paul at PowerLine thinks the Dems have changed the rules of engagement. In a hilarious illustration of the Senate's self-absorption, Harry Reid and everyone else will be talking all... [Full Story]

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Estrada Gambit and a Gal Named Alice

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (6)

Here's a chart of how senators are planning to vote on Roberts. A friend of mine said he got an e-mail from a group yesterday that still thinks we need to "fight for Roberts and America!" but 68 votes wraps this thing up. Jonah Goldberg ponders what the Dems' behavior... [Full Story]

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Speculation, SCOTUS-Style

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 27, 2005 · Comments (13)

Update: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Anna Nicole Smith this term, which is important only because I found this ridiculous picture to post. The vote on Roberts is Thursday at 11:30 a.m. After that, we're hearing in the office that Bush's next nomination should come... [Full Story]

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Roberts Wins 12 Dems

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 26, 2005 · Comments (3)

John Roberts' nomination is on the floor this week, after being voted out of committee Thursday with a 13-5 recommendation. All 55 Republicans will back Roberts, and a handful of Dems have announced their support: Bill Nelson of Florida, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Tim Johnson of... [Full Story]

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Hillary Clinton Will Vote Against Roberts

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 22, 2005 · Comments (13)

Even though Senator Hillary Clinton has gone to great lengths to portray herself as a moderate Democrat, there are certain litmus tests one must pass to remain a front-runner for the party's nomination in 2008. Voting against John Roberts appears to be on of those items. To wit, consider some... [Full Story]

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Roberts Given the Wave

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 22, 2005 · Comments (7)

Overshadowed by the literal waves being made by Rita is the fact that Judge John Roberts has just been given a recommendation by the Senate Judiciary Committee, 13-5. The anti-Roberts votes were Democrats, as expected: Senator Dianne Feinstein of California was the first to vote against Roberts this morning, followed... [Full Story]

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Roberts Hearing: Paris Hilton in the Congressional Record

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 16, 2005 · Comments (1)

Sorry I'm late with this, but between the birth of PMS Federline, the break-up of Kenny and Renee, and working on this column, this week has been hectic. The last day of questioning was fairly uneventful. Some of my favorite parts: Dick Durbin brings Paris Hilton into the Congressional Record: I... [Full Story]

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Evil thoughts inspired by the Roberts hearings

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 16, 2005 · Comments (16)

As the day when the nigh-inevitable confirmation of John Roberts as our nation's Chief Justice, more and more speculation is swirling around who President Bush will nominate to take the Associate Justice seat being vacated by Sandra Day O'Connor. I've been giving it some thought, myself. I'm no lawyer. I'm... [Full Story]

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Howard Dean's Phony Groundswell Against John Roberts

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 15, 2005 · Comments (8)

Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean wants you to send letters to the editor of all your local newspapers about Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. Predictably, Dean want you to oppose a Senate confirmation vote - a vote Roberts is sure to prevail in. Dean's so desperate for... [Full Story]

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And, The Gavel Falls

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 14, 2005 · Comments (9)

Specter just gavelled the hearings to a close for tonight. That's the end of questions for tonight, but I think there may be some more in the morning from Dems. The Republicans will not do a third round of questioning. After that, witnesses, which are listed here. The witness list... [Full Story]

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All Over But Biden Shouting

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 14, 2005 · Comments (7)

I've been in and out of the office today, and away from the TV for part of the day, so I've only checked in with Roberts testimony intermittently, but it doesn't look like anything earth-shattering is happening. First things first. The Dems all walked in at 10 a.m., a full... [Full Story]

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Senatorial Weather Girls: The Katrina Tally

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 13, 2005 · Comments (10)

DAY ONE Democrats: 4 citings, Republicans: 0 Kennedy: "...we are all created equal. Our commitment to this founding principle is especially relevant today. Americans are united as rarely before in compassion and generosity for our fellow citizens whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina." "The powerful winds and floodwater... [Full Story]

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Feinstein Not Formidable

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 13, 2005 · Comments (7)

Dianne Feinstein does her darndest to look silly by spending most of her allotted time asking about toads and women jokes. Perhaps the saddest part of the exchange was when she opened with a question about Roberts' notorious, "sexist" joke, first freaked out about by the Washington Post: In a... [Full Story]

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Kyl and Kohl Play Nicely

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 13, 2005 · Comments (3)

Jon Kyl hit Roberts with a few more softballs, letting him tell a little about his pro bono work. He asks what a judge's role is in promoting freedom and progress. Roberts: "It is a judge's role to be on the side of the Constitution." Herbert Kohl looks more like... [Full Story]

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Biden Forgets His Manners

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 13, 2005 · Comments (15)

Wow, Joe Biden kept it entertaining by outdoing even Kennedy for pomposity and self-righteousness. He spent eight minutes guffawing at his own jokes before he even asked a question, and then kept cutting off Roberts' answers so that he could pose more questions within his allotted time. It should be... [Full Story]

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The Kennedy Inquisition

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 13, 2005 · Comments (10)

Well, we just got our first taste of Sen. Kennedy's questioning in this Roberts hearing, and he is playing his part (that being angry, indignant blowhard). He asked several questions that were several minutes long. After each question he would allow Roberts no more than 15 seconds to answer before... [Full Story]

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Let the Games Begin

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 12, 2005 · Comments (3)

I'm collecting links to full opening statements at Townhall. A couple of Senate offices said senators' statements will be up on Web sites later in the day. One wonders why they wouldn't have them up already (seems like a no-brainer), but many are e-mailing statements without posting on the Web.... [Full Story]

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Bush Nominates Roberts As Chief Justice

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 5, 2005 · Comments (14)

Roberts times his way into the CJ job. Scalia must be pissed...WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Monday nominated John Roberts to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice, and called on the Senate to confirm him before the Supreme Court opens its fall term on Oct. 3. The swift... [Full Story]

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Wizbang news flash: Bush to nominate Roberts to Chief Justice spot

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 5, 2005 · Comments (4)

Fox News and CNN are both reporting that President Bush is going to nominate John Roberts to succeed William Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Updates to follow) Update: I might have started this piece first, but Kevin hit the "Publish" button before I did. Oh, well... This... [Full Story]

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Media Still Trying To Spin Roberts Into A Racist Bigot

Posted by Rob Port · Published: August 21, 2005 · Comments (5)

WASHINGTON - As a lawyer in the Reagan White House, John Roberts scoffed at the notion of elevating Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to chief justice as a way to close a political gender gap, calling it a "crass political consideration." On another topic, Roberts, who was nominated as... [Full Story]

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Roberts Critics Scraping The Bottom Of The Barrel

Posted by Rob Port · Published: August 17, 2005 · Comments (12)

You know, its pretty sad when, in order to imply that Roberts is a racist, his critics must reach back to housing discrimination and race riots that took place in his hometown when he was a teenager. LONG BEACH, Ind. - Like most towns across America, the exclusive lakefront community... [Full Story]

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Would You Buy A Supreme Court Justice From This Man?

Posted by Kevin · Published: August 10, 2005 · Comments (3)

Go read Best of the Web Today (the first story about Eugene Delgaudio). Here's the meat of James Taranto fascination with AP's coverage of the story,What's hilarious about this is that the AP plays this story (you'll pardon the expression) straight, when it turns out Delgaudio is essentially a... [Full Story]

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