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GOP presses for timetable on Roberts vote
Jul 26 2005 8:41PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Frustrated Senate Democrats struggled to unearth Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' elusive views on abortion, civil rights and other controversial issues Tuesday, digging through newly released government documents while criticizing the White House for refusing access to thousands more.
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Documents show Roberts aiding O'Connor
Jul 26 2005 8:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - As a young Justice Department lawyer, John Roberts helped guide Supreme Court nominee Sandra Day O'Connor through the Senate confirmation process he now confronts as the choice to replace her.
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GOP presses for timetable on Roberts vote
Jul 26 2005 2:08PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans, determined to get John Roberts seated in time for the Supreme Court's fall term, pressed Democrats Tuesday to agree on a timetable for a final vote amid political wrangling over how much of Roberts' past legal writings must be made available to the Judiciary Committee.
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Roberts writes disability ruling
Jul 26 2005 1:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a decision written by Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, a federal appeals court on Tuesday dismissed a class-action lawsuit seeking higher disability benefits for certain retired federal law enforcement officers and firefighters.
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