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The Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Judge John Roberts Confirmation Hearings (Day 1: 9/12/2005)
Today the confirmation hearings for John Roberts began. They are expected to last through Thursday. First up was a series of opening statements by the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte., after which came the introduction of Judge Roberts and his opening statement.
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Judge John Roberts Confirmation Hearings (Day 2 - Part 1: 9/13/2005)
The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In this session, Judge Roberts is questioned by Sens. Specter, Leahy, Hatch, Kennedy, Grassley, and Biden. -
Judge John Roberts Confirmation Hearings (Day 4 - Part 2: 9/15/2005)
The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In this session, the Committee hears testimony from a series of outside experts including lawyers, judges, and leaders of advocacy organizations. -
Judge John Roberts Confirmation Hearings (Day 4 - Part 1: 9/15/2005)
The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In this session, the Senators conclude their third and final round of questions to Judge Roberts. Then, the Committee hears from a series of outside witnesses including former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, Rep.
John Lewis (D-Ga.), and representatives of the American Bar Association. -
Judge John Roberts Confirmation Hearings (Day 3 - Part 2: 9/14/2005)
The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In this session, the second round of questions to Judge Roberts concludes with Sens. Kohl, DeWine, Feinstein, Sessions, Feingold, Graham, Schumer, Cornyn, Durbin, Brownback, and Coburn. Following that, a third and final round of questions begins. -
Judge John Roberts Confirmation Hearings (Day 3 - Part 1: 9/14/2005)
The Senate Judiciary Committee continues its hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In this session, the first round of questions to Judge Roberts concludes with Sens. Brownback and Coburn. Then, a second round of questioning begins with Sens. Specter, Leahy, Hatch, Kenedy, Grassley, Biden, and Kyl.
Customer Reviews
Great Listening
The John Roberts Confirmation Hearings are an awesome tool for learning about the process of confirming our Supreme Court Nominees and for learning a history of the Supreme Court and how our laws are interpreted. I admit this might be for the C-Span junkies but for history teachers and students of history this is a fantastic listening experience.
Great!
John Roberts in fielding questions by then Chariman of the Judiciary, Arlen Spector, gave profound answers to questions on precedents (stare decisis). You can learn alot about our judicial system by listening to this trial.
A Living Breathing Civics Lesson
Judge (Now Chief Justice) Roberts did a masterful job fielding questions on the role of the judiciary vs. the executive and legislative branches. In the 230 plus years of the United States, there have been 44 presidents and only 17 Chief Justices of the Supreme Court. Every young person should listen to these hearings in their entirity.