Sep 14 Roberts Stresses Limited Role of Court, Pledges to Seek Consensus By Admin, PBS News Hour During his second day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, chief justice nominee John Roberts said Wednesday he would strive to build larger and clearer majorities in Supreme Court decisions if confirmed. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Day Three of Roberts Hearings On the second day of questioning, Supreme Court nominee John Roberts faced questions on issues ranging from the right to die to how broadly he would interpret the Constitution. Two scholars assess his responses. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Third Day of Roberts Hearings Judge John Roberts faced a second day of questioning in his confirmation hearings for chief justice of the United States. A report highlights important moments of the day. Continue watching
Sep 13 Senators Question Roberts on Abortion, Civil Rights By Admin, PBS News Hour Chief justice nominee John Roberts on Tuesday faced hours of pointed questions from senators on a slew of issues ranging from abortion and segregation to the separation of executive and congressional powers. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Questioning Judge Roberts U.S. chief justice nominee John Roberts faced a first round of questions in his Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday on a range of subjects, including abortion, privacy, and racial and gender discrimination. Two legal scholars assess Roberts' responses. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch First Round of Questions Chief justice nominee John Roberts faced hours of pointed questions in Tuesday's first round of questioning from senators on the Judicial Committee. A report selects highlights from the hearings, including questions about abortion, The Voting Rights Act and separation of… Continue watching
Sep 12 Roberts Nomination Hearings Open on Capitol Hill By Admin, PBS News Hour Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts, in his first comments to the Senate Judiciary Committee, pledged Monday to "confront every case with an open mind" and to "fully and fairly analyze the legal arguments presented."… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch The Roberts Hearings Begin Less than three years after becoming a federal judge, John Roberts faced the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday in the first day of hearings to see if he should become the nation's top jurist. Kwame Holman reports on the day's statements. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch The Roberts Hearings Begin Less than three years after becoming a federal judge, John Roberts faced the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday in the first day of hearings to see if he should become the nation's top jurist. Two experts talk about what has been… Continue watching
Sep 07 National Leaders Mourn as Chief Justice is Buried By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and the remaining members of the Supreme Court led hundreds of mourners in honoring Chief Justice William Rehnquist as he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. Continue reading