Supreme Court

Chief Justice William Rehnquist, whose conservative judicial philosophy guided the high court for nearly 20 years, succumbed to thyroid cancer Saturday evening. He was 80 years old.

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The most recent documents released by the National Archives on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts shed more light on his work during the Reagan era. A Supreme Court reporter analyzes the newly-released documents.

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Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr.'s past thinking on issues such as abortion and school prayer became somewhat clearer when the National Archives released documents pertaining to Roberts' work as a young lawyer in the Reagan White House.

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Opponents of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts began airing a television ad Wednesday which focused on an abortion-related case Roberts argued before the Supreme Court during his tenure with the first Bush administration.

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As Judge John Roberts and U.S. Senators prepare for confirmation hearings in September, three legal experts examine the judge's legal record on issues that may come before the Supreme Court.

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The Supreme Court handed down two Internet-related decisions on its last day of the session Monday, one dealing a blow to companies that encourage file-sharing and the other impacting high-speed Internet access over cable lines.

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White House chief of staff Andrew Card speaks about President Bush's choice of Appellate Judge John Roberts Jr. to serve on the Supreme Court and the timing of his announcement.

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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, speaks about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr.'s legal record, possible questions during the confirmation hearings and the potential of a filibuster.

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Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune talks about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' legal ideology and why President Bush selected him for the nomination.

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Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr. began meeting senators from both parties Wednesday as the Senate floor begins talking about the nominee.

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