John G. Roberts Nominated for Supreme Court Justice
I confess that I do not have much knowledge or understanding about Roberts' views or positions, but from my readings he appears to be a highly competent, extremely intelligent, and conservative. His legal positions are relatively unknown having served little more than two years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. A graduate with honors from Harvard Law School, Roberts lack of judicial experience on the bench is "is offset by his many years arguing cases before the Supreme Court." Roberts is probably the best judge the Democrats could have hoped for in these circumstances.
Quotes about the nominee:
The Supreme Court Nomination Blog:
"he will be like William Rehnquist, his former boss"
Red State:
"It must be said: There is nothing extraordinary about John Roberts, Jr. He is a long serving judge on a Circuit Court. His legal reasoning skills seem to be unassailable. His demeanor is unremarkable. And his judicial philosophy is well within today's mainstream."
People for the American Way:
"John Roberts’ record raises serious concerns as well as questions about where he stands on crucial legal and constitutional issues — it will be extremely important for Senators and the American people to get answers to those questions."
Committee for Justice:
"John Roberts has had one of the most distinguished legal careers in modern times," CFJ Chairman C. Boyden Gray said. 'His outstanding education and career, high character, and faithfulness to the Constitution make him an excellent fit for the court at this moment. His nomination is a solid first step towards returning the federal judiciary to its proper role in our system.'"
The Moderate Voice:
"DEMOCRATS may and will oppose him on issues but the bottom line is that Bush did indeed promise to appoint a conservative if he was elected. Roberts — so far — doesn't seem to be quite the kind of red-flag nominee that would trigger a massive firestorm. (But the week is still young). The Democratic leadership may conclude that they need to save an no-holds-barred (read that filibuster) opposition in case Bush appoints someone more to the right than Roberts."
Senator Schumer:
"Well, he's one of those nominees that you have a lot of questions about. There are some very good things about him. He's a bright mind. There are some things. He's not answering questions.
So he's, you know, it might have been — with a handful of nominees, I was not going to say anything, you know, definitely, no matter who the nominee was. But with some nominees, you might have said: well, there's a darn good shot that's going to be a consensus nominee. With others, you'd say: There's a darn good shot it's not going to be a consensus nominee. He's in the middle."
NARAL Statement
"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."
Quotes about the nominee:
The Supreme Court Nomination Blog:
"he will be like William Rehnquist, his former boss"
Red State:
"It must be said: There is nothing extraordinary about John Roberts, Jr. He is a long serving judge on a Circuit Court. His legal reasoning skills seem to be unassailable. His demeanor is unremarkable. And his judicial philosophy is well within today's mainstream."
People for the American Way:
"John Roberts’ record raises serious concerns as well as questions about where he stands on crucial legal and constitutional issues — it will be extremely important for Senators and the American people to get answers to those questions."
Committee for Justice:
"John Roberts has had one of the most distinguished legal careers in modern times," CFJ Chairman C. Boyden Gray said. 'His outstanding education and career, high character, and faithfulness to the Constitution make him an excellent fit for the court at this moment. His nomination is a solid first step towards returning the federal judiciary to its proper role in our system.'"
The Moderate Voice:
"DEMOCRATS may and will oppose him on issues but the bottom line is that Bush did indeed promise to appoint a conservative if he was elected. Roberts — so far — doesn't seem to be quite the kind of red-flag nominee that would trigger a massive firestorm. (But the week is still young). The Democratic leadership may conclude that they need to save an no-holds-barred (read that filibuster) opposition in case Bush appoints someone more to the right than Roberts."
Senator Schumer:
"Well, he's one of those nominees that you have a lot of questions about. There are some very good things about him. He's a bright mind. There are some things. He's not answering questions.
So he's, you know, it might have been — with a handful of nominees, I was not going to say anything, you know, definitely, no matter who the nominee was. But with some nominees, you might have said: well, there's a darn good shot that's going to be a consensus nominee. With others, you'd say: There's a darn good shot it's not going to be a consensus nominee. He's in the middle."
NARAL Statement
"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."
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