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Judge John Roberts soon will be confirmed as the 17th chief justice of the United States to replace William H. Rehnquist.
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats Joseph Biden of Delaware, Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, Charles Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California are frowning and gnashing. Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans Orrin Hatch of Utah, Jon Kyl of Arizona, Jeff Sessions of Alabama and John Cornyn of Texas are smiling and exulting.See the full content of this document
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Blips in the Confirmation Picture
But something is wrong with this picture. The Supreme Court will hop marginally to the political left with Judge Roberts as chief justice. Compared with the late Chief Justice Rehnquist, he is more accommodating to First Amendment rights of free speech and association, ...
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