July 19, 2005

Judge John G. Roberts

Judge John G. Roberts

Profiles of Supreme Court nominee can be found at the D.C. Circuit (scroll down); and at the SCOTUS Nomination Blog here and here. Another profile from the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Talkleft is linking to transcripts of Judge Roberts' 2003 confirmation hearings for the D.C. Circuit from the Washington Post.

CNN reports:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Tuesday selected U.S. Circuit Judge John Roberts Jr. as his nominee to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court.

Bush called the selection of a nominee to the high court "one of the most consequential decisions a president makes."

The move sets the stage for a possible battle with advocacy groups who have criticized Roberts in the past.

From the AP via Law.com:

Officials: Bush Chooses D.C. Circuit's John Roberts Jr. for Supreme Court

President Bush chose D.C. Circuit Judge John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday as his first nominee for the Supreme Court, selecting a rock-solid conservative whose nomination could trigger a tumultuous battle over the direction of the nation's highest court, senior administration officials said. Bush offered the position to Roberts in a telephone call Tuesday afternoon, in advance of his formal announcement in a broadcast speech to the nation.

I noted a discussion of Judge Roberts' potential nomination in a Legal Times article here on February 18th.

UPDATE: (New links being added as located)

Posted by John at July 19, 2005 6:21 PM