Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George W. Bush and was confirmed on Sept. 29, 2005. A compilation of Washington Post coverage of Roberts is below.
John G. Roberts Jr. testifies that he believes that the Constitution protects the right to privacy, the legal underpinning of the nation's landmark abortion law, but he refuses to say whether he would vote to uphold Roe v. Wade.
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Roberts Defends Legal Career Chief Justice nominee John Roberts wound up three days of sometimes-contentious Senate testimony by telling wary Democrats that ideologues don't belong on the Supreme Court. He said his record shows he will rely on the law, not personal views.
Documents Written responses by John G. Roberts Jr. to questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee: