Supreme Court Nomination Quotes
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
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(07-19) 18:47 PDT , (AP) --
Reactions to President Bush's nomination of John G. Roberts to the Supreme Court:
"The president has chosen someone with suitable legal credentials, but that is not the end of our inquiry. The Senate must review Judge Roberts' record to determine if he has a demonstrated commitment to the core American values of freedom, equality and fairness." Senate minority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
"Judge Roberts is the kind of outstanding nominee that will make America proud. He embodies the qualities America expects in a justice on its highest court: someone who is fair, intelligent, impartial and committed to faithfully interpreting the Constitution and the law." Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.
"We are extremely disappointed that President Bush has chosen such a divisive nominee for the highest court in the nation, rather than a consensus nominee who would protect individual liberty and uphold Roe v. Wade." NARAL Pro-Choice America.
Roberts "rules based on the application of existing laws and specific facts of the cases before him, rather than making new laws or creating new policies based on personal opinion." Sean Rushton, director of the conservative Committee for Justice.
"I look forward to the Committee's findings so that I can make an informed decision about whether Judge Roberts is truly a guardian of the rule of law who puts fairness and justice before ideology." Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.
"Senate Democrats, especially those seeking re-election next year, should know that we will be watching them carefully. If they again attempt to attack a nominee's faith or pro-life convictions, their constituents will know about it and they will be held accountable." Father Frank Pavone, national director, Priests for Life.
"John Roberts' record raises serious concerns as well as questions about where he stands on crucial legal and constitutional issues. Replacing O'Connor with someone who is not committed to upholding Americans' rights, liberties and legal protections would be a constitutional catastrophe." Ralph Neas, president of the liberal People for the American Way.
"He's the kind of judge that all of us want someone committed to applying the law impartially rather than legislating from the bench." Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
"The burden is on a nominee to the Supreme Court to prove that he is worthy, not on the Senate to prove he is unworthy." Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.
"Without prejudging the nominee, I do believe Judge Roberts' record raises questions about his commitment to the right to privacy, protection of the environment and other important issues." Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
"Liberal pressure groups will insist that Senate Democrats filibuster against Judge Roberts, unless he pledges in advance to vote against allowing elected legislators to place meaningful limits on abortion." Douglas Johnson, legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee.
"I'm hopeful that in the coming weeks we can avoid vicious character assassinations and attacks in this confirmation process." Sen. George Allen, R-Va.
"I can't help but think that he will continue to impress as a person of fairness, thoughtfulness and just the kind of judge who will bring a nonpolitical approach to judging. ... I think he's going to be well received." Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.
"He's brilliant. ... He's someone who is I think obviously well respected on both sides of the aisle. At a time when circuit court nominees were being filibustered left and right, he just really sailed through his confirmation." Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.
"This is a task so important that partisan politics must be set aside." Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas.
"I urge the Senate to move swiftly to hold hearings and give Judge Roberts an up or down vote. Quick action will ensure that both branches the Congress and the Supreme Court can return to their normal process without long, distracting partisan disruption." House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.
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John G. Roberts Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John G. Roberts Jr. (born in Buffalo, New York, 1955) is a judge on the United
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, having been nominated ...
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York. Roberts's family moved to Indiana when Roberts was in second grade. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 and received his law degree magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review) in 1979.
After graduation, Roberts became a law clerk for Henry Friendly on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and held this post until the following year. From 1980 to 1981, he was a law clerk to then-Associate Justice William Rehnquist on the Supreme Court.
From 1981 to 1982, Roberts was a Special Assistant to U.S. Attorney General William French Smith, under President Ronald Reaganat the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1982, Roberts became the Associate Counsel to the President, and held this post until 1986.
1976 Harvard University yearbook photo of Roberts.
Roberts entered private practice in 1986 as an associate at the Washington, D.C.-based Hogan & Hartson law firm, but left to serve under George H.W. Bush in the Department of Justice from 1989 to 1993 as Principal Deputy Solicitor General. In this capacity, he argued about 39 cases before the Supreme Court, winning 25.
In 1992, Roberts was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but was opposed by Democrats and never received a vote. Roberts returned to Hogan & Harston as a partner in 1993 after Bush was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1992 presidential election.
Roberts was renominated to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by President George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to replace James L. Buckley. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by Voice Vote on May 8 and received commission on June 2, 2003.
On July 19, 2005, Roberts was nominated by President George W. Bush to replace Sandra Day O'Connor as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, who retired pending the confirmation of a replacement on July 1. Roberts was originally intended to be named by Bush in a live, nationwide television broadcast at 9 p.m. EDT in the East Room of the White House; however, the choice was leaked and reported by the Associated Press at 7:47 p.m. EDT, 73 minutes before the official announcment.
Roberts is currently a member of the Federalist Society, the American Law Institute, the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, the Edward Coke Appellate American Inn of Court, and the National Legal Center for the Public Interest. He serves on the Federal Appellate Rules Advisory Committee.
Abortion and birth control
In a brief before the Supreme Court Rust v. Sullivan, 500 U.S. 173, (1991)[1], Roberts, in his capacity as Deputy Solicitor General, contributed to a brief which said:
"We continue to believe that [Roe v. Wade] was wrongly decided and should be overruled. As more fully explained in our briefs, filed as amicus curiae, in Hodgson v. Minnesota, 110 S. Ct. 2926 (1990); Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 109 S. Ct. 3040 (1989); Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 476 U.S. 747 (1986); and City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, 462 U.S. 416 (1983), the Court's conclusions in Roe that there is a fundamental right to an abortion and that government has no compelling interest in protecting prenatal human life throughout pregnancy find no support in the text, structure, or history of the Constitution."
In 2003, during his confirmation hearing, Roberts said, "Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land...There is nothing in my personal views that would prevent me from fully and faithfully applying that precedent."
It is likely that Roberts's own opinion on abortion and birth control will be questioned during his confirmation hearings before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/19/national/w174544D67.DTL
(07-19) 18:47 PDT , (AP) --
Reactions to President Bush's nomination of John G. Roberts to the Supreme Court:
"The president has chosen someone with suitable legal credentials, but that is not the end of our inquiry. The Senate must review Judge Roberts' record to determine if he has a demonstrated commitment to the core American values of freedom, equality and fairness." Senate minority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
"Judge Roberts is the kind of outstanding nominee that will make America proud. He embodies the qualities America expects in a justice on its highest court: someone who is fair, intelligent, impartial and committed to faithfully interpreting the Constitution and the law." Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.
"We are extremely disappointed that President Bush has chosen such a divisive nominee for the highest court in the nation, rather than a consensus nominee who would protect individual liberty and uphold Roe v. Wade." NARAL Pro-Choice America.
Roberts "rules based on the application of existing laws and specific facts of the cases before him, rather than making new laws or creating new policies based on personal opinion." Sean Rushton, director of the conservative Committee for Justice.
"I look forward to the Committee's findings so that I can make an informed decision about whether Judge Roberts is truly a guardian of the rule of law who puts fairness and justice before ideology." Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.
"Senate Democrats, especially those seeking re-election next year, should know that we will be watching them carefully. If they again attempt to attack a nominee's faith or pro-life convictions, their constituents will know about it and they will be held accountable." Father Frank Pavone, national director, Priests for Life.
"John Roberts' record raises serious concerns as well as questions about where he stands on crucial legal and constitutional issues. Replacing O'Connor with someone who is not committed to upholding Americans' rights, liberties and legal protections would be a constitutional catastrophe." Ralph Neas, president of the liberal People for the American Way.
"He's the kind of judge that all of us want someone committed to applying the law impartially rather than legislating from the bench." Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
"The burden is on a nominee to the Supreme Court to prove that he is worthy, not on the Senate to prove he is unworthy." Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.
"Without prejudging the nominee, I do believe Judge Roberts' record raises questions about his commitment to the right to privacy, protection of the environment and other important issues." Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
"Liberal pressure groups will insist that Senate Democrats filibuster against Judge Roberts, unless he pledges in advance to vote against allowing elected legislators to place meaningful limits on abortion." Douglas Johnson, legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee.
"I'm hopeful that in the coming weeks we can avoid vicious character assassinations and attacks in this confirmation process." Sen. George Allen, R-Va.
"I can't help but think that he will continue to impress as a person of fairness, thoughtfulness and just the kind of judge who will bring a nonpolitical approach to judging. ... I think he's going to be well received." Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.
"He's brilliant. ... He's someone who is I think obviously well respected on both sides of the aisle. At a time when circuit court nominees were being filibustered left and right, he just really sailed through his confirmation." Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.
"This is a task so important that partisan politics must be set aside." Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas.
"I urge the Senate to move swiftly to hold hearings and give Judge Roberts an up or down vote. Quick action will ensure that both branches the Congress and the Supreme Court can return to their normal process without long, distracting partisan disruption." House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.
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John G. Roberts Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John G. Roberts Jr. (born in Buffalo, New York, 1955) is a judge on the United
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, having been nominated ...
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York. Roberts's family moved to Indiana when Roberts was in second grade. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 and received his law degree magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review) in 1979.
After graduation, Roberts became a law clerk for Henry Friendly on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and held this post until the following year. From 1980 to 1981, he was a law clerk to then-Associate Justice William Rehnquist on the Supreme Court.
From 1981 to 1982, Roberts was a Special Assistant to U.S. Attorney General William French Smith, under President Ronald Reaganat the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1982, Roberts became the Associate Counsel to the President, and held this post until 1986.
1976 Harvard University yearbook photo of Roberts.
Roberts entered private practice in 1986 as an associate at the Washington, D.C.-based Hogan & Hartson law firm, but left to serve under George H.W. Bush in the Department of Justice from 1989 to 1993 as Principal Deputy Solicitor General. In this capacity, he argued about 39 cases before the Supreme Court, winning 25.
In 1992, Roberts was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but was opposed by Democrats and never received a vote. Roberts returned to Hogan & Harston as a partner in 1993 after Bush was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1992 presidential election.
Roberts was renominated to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by President George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to replace James L. Buckley. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by Voice Vote on May 8 and received commission on June 2, 2003.
On July 19, 2005, Roberts was nominated by President George W. Bush to replace Sandra Day O'Connor as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, who retired pending the confirmation of a replacement on July 1. Roberts was originally intended to be named by Bush in a live, nationwide television broadcast at 9 p.m. EDT in the East Room of the White House; however, the choice was leaked and reported by the Associated Press at 7:47 p.m. EDT, 73 minutes before the official announcment.
Roberts is currently a member of the Federalist Society, the American Law Institute, the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, the Edward Coke Appellate American Inn of Court, and the National Legal Center for the Public Interest. He serves on the Federal Appellate Rules Advisory Committee.
Abortion and birth control
In a brief before the Supreme Court Rust v. Sullivan, 500 U.S. 173, (1991)[1], Roberts, in his capacity as Deputy Solicitor General, contributed to a brief which said:
"We continue to believe that [Roe v. Wade] was wrongly decided and should be overruled. As more fully explained in our briefs, filed as amicus curiae, in Hodgson v. Minnesota, 110 S. Ct. 2926 (1990); Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 109 S. Ct. 3040 (1989); Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 476 U.S. 747 (1986); and City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, 462 U.S. 416 (1983), the Court's conclusions in Roe that there is a fundamental right to an abortion and that government has no compelling interest in protecting prenatal human life throughout pregnancy find no support in the text, structure, or history of the Constitution."
In 2003, during his confirmation hearing, Roberts said, "Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land...There is nothing in my personal views that would prevent me from fully and faithfully applying that precedent."
It is likely that Roberts's own opinion on abortion and birth control will be questioned during his confirmation hearings before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_G._Roberts_Jr.
THE HARVARD CONNECTION:
Herbert S. Winokur, Jr., since 1987, has served as Chairman and Chief ... Mr.
Winokur holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University in Decision and Control Theory ...
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