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Roberts, Without Illusions
September 19, 2005 issue

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Offers a look at U.S. President George W. Bush's judicial nominee for the Supreme Court, John Roberts, and his views on civil rights, civil liberties and social justice. Difficulty of predicting the performance of a Supreme Court nominee; Claim that Roberts was involved in an ethics scandal because he was interviewed for the nomination while hearing a Bush administration appeal; Question of how Roberts would handle cases that conflict with his private religious views; Report that Roberts has promoted the doctrine that Congress could strip federal courts of their enforcement power in civil rights and abortion cases; Demands of Democrats for release of Roberts's Solicitor General papers.

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ROBERTS, John G., 1955-; JUDGES -- Selection & appointment; COURTS -- Officials & employees; UNITED States. Supreme Court; NOMINATIONS for office; CONFLICT of interests; UNITED States
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