print email comment close The John Roberts Confirmation URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/supreme_court/roberts/ Description: "President Bush on Monday [September 5, 2005,] nominated John Roberts to succeed William Rehnquist as chief justice of the Supreme Court. Roberts ... at one time served as Rehnquist's clerk." This site provides a collection of stories about the Senate confirmation process and Roberts' prior work, a biography, and highlights of past Supreme Court nominees. Includes audio and video clips and lesson plans. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour. Publisher: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions Extra Keywords John G. Roberts Arlen Specter Patrick Leahy Library of Congress Subject Headings: Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States People Roberts, John G. United States. Supreme Court LII Database Information: Record 13758 created by Maria Brandt on 09/05/2005 Last modification on 09/14/2005 Published: 09/05/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13758