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While President Bush and Judge Roberts seem totally oblivious to what is going on, the judge's wife, Jane, and their daughter, Josephine, are looking on in shock and embarrassment as their son, John, acts up in front of the camera.
SHEILA CHAMPION
Fairfax
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On July 8, 1981, at the time Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court, The Post's editorial "The Nomination of Mrs. O'Connor" stated the following: "Those who have known Judge O'Connor work over the years describe her as a conservative but not reactionary Republican and believe she is more likely to end up closer to the philosophical position of Chief Justice [Warren E.] Burger than to that of the other Arizonan on the court, Justice [William H.] Rehnquist. If that is so, the change on the court from Justice [Potter] Stewart to Justice O'Connor may not alter its direction substantially."
Perhaps we will be able to say the same thing about Judge Roberts.
THOMAS B. HUFF
Manassas
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The July 5 news story "Fall Cases on Hot-Button Issues May Hinge on the New Justice" was a prime example of media coverage that distorts public perceptions about the role of our federal judiciary.
Court cases involving hotly debated social issues such as abortion rights, physician-assisted suicide and gay rights are important and should be reported. But the overwhelming majority of cases heard by federal judges -- including Supreme Court justices -- have far more effect on economic growth and job creation than they do on social behaviors or civil rights.
A new Supreme Court justice eventually may hear hundreds of commercial cases that could profoundly affect the competitiveness of U.S. companies. These cases may not be as titillating as the social cases, but they arguably will be far more important to the lives of working men and women. The media would serve the nation well by making this clear.
KIRK LIDDELL
Lancaster, Pa.
