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USA Today

Usa Today: Roberts Found 'Deep Regard' for Court

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Biographical information about John Roberts can be found in this July, 2005, report.
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President Bush Said His Nominee, u.s. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts Jr.

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President George W. Bush tapped Judge John Roberts as his nominee to replace William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. Article is from July, 2005.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sandra Day O'connor

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Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a brief biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Black Past

Black Past: Wright, Jonathan

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The importance of Jonathan Wright's legal career is explained in this encyclopedia article.
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Judge John Roberts

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In this July, 2005, article the BBC discusses President George W. Bush's choice to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. This article does a nice job explaining some aspects of the Supreme Court such as length of term, ideology, etc.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Judge David Davis

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(1815-1886) Named into the US supreme court by Lincoln and later became the Senator of Illinois
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Other

Fundamentals of Judicial Philosophy: Activism

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This short article discusses judicial restraint versus judicial activism, with constitutional and case study references.
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John G. Roberts Jr.

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John Roberts' opening statement is published by CBS News. Along with this article, there are a number of tremendous resources including video of John Roberts, links to other resources, interactive activities on John Roberts, the Supreme...
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Jack Roberts, Son of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts

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A personal expose on Chief Justice John Roberts and the Roberts family. Article is dated June, 2006.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Bush Urges 'Timely, Fair Hearing' for Roberts

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This July, 2005, article focuses on the Senate confirmation hearings of John Roberts. Related resources such as articles, an explanation of the confirmation process, audio, and video are linked.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: A New Chief Justice

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From September, 2005, audio, video, and a transcript of a report on the confirmation of John Roberts. This is also linked to NewsHour's "The John Roberts Confirmation."
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Historic Valley Forge: John Marshall

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This resource provides biographical information about John Marshall.
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Judge Samuel Alito

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A profile of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito from the BBC. Article is from January, 2006.
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Undated Photo of Judge Samuel Alito

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A profile of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito from the BBC. Article is from January, 2006.
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Usa Today: Roberts Found 'Deep Regard' for Court

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Biographical information about John Roberts can be found in this July, 2005, report.
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Usa Today: Roberts Found 'Deep Regard' for Court

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Biographical information about John Roberts can be found in this July, 2005, report.
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The New York Times: Sonia Sotomayor

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Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court judge.
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The New York Times: Sonia Sotomayor

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Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court judge.
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FOX News

Fox News: Roberts: 'I Have No Agenda'

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Lengthy news report leading up to the Senate confirmation hearings for Chief Justice John Roberts in September, 2005. Article focuses on what to expect in the hearings. Also find photos, video, and links to other resources.
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CNN

Cnn: Bush Nominates Roberts as Chief Justice

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In this September, 2005, news article, President George W. Bush changes his plans after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist and nominates John Roberts for Chief Justice.
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Other

Environmental Lawyers Uneasy Over Roberts Nomination

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Published on July 19th, 2005, this article discusses John Roberts dealings on environmental issues and where he stands on those issues.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Federal Judiciary of the United States

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This Wikipedia entry on the Federal government of the United States gives detailed information on each aspect of the judiciary branch.
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A&E Television

History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About the Nuremberg Trials

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The post-World War II trials marked the first-ever prosecutions for genocide and crimes against humanity. Held directly after World War II, the Nuremberg Trials were a series of 13 military tribunals in which nearly 200 German...
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CBS

Cbs: John Roberts' Opening Statement

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This is the text of John Roberts' opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2005. The site also offers today's live news feed.

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