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| | Chief Justice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the equivalent position is the Lord Chief Justice and in Scotland the equivalent is the Lord President of the Court of Session. | | | Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong | | | However, most Supreme Courts are non-hierarchical, meaning the Chief Justice does not necessarily have any direct power of control over the actions of the other judges. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice
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| | William Rehnquist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Chief Justices of the United States of America | | | When Chief Justice Warren Burger retired in 1986, then-President Ronald Reagan nominated Rehnquist to fill the position. | | | Ashcroft, Rehnquist was in the majority favoring the copyright holders, with Justice Stevens dissenting in favor of a narrower construction of copyright law. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rehnquist
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| | MSN Encarta - Chief Justice |
| | The chief justices of state supreme courts also order the business of the courts over which they preside. | | | In the British judicial system, the titles lord chief justice and chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas are the equivalent of the U.S. title chief justice. | | | The method of selecting state chief justices varies from state to state. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761552300
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| | Supreme Court Justices |
| | Justice Cady was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1994. | | | Judge McGiverin was president of the Conference of Chief Justices in 1996-1997. | | | Justice Wiggins, West Des Moines, was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2003. |
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http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/judges/supreme.asp
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| | Chief Justice Rehnquist dies - The Boston Globe |
| | Rehnquist was a little-known Justice Department official when he was nominated to be an associate justice on the court by President Nixon in 1971. | | | After President Reagan elevated him to chief justice in 1986, Rehnquist strove to streamline the court's operations and reduce its case load. | | | Bush could choose to nominate any of the sitting justices to the post of chief justice. |
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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/09/04/chief_justice_rehnquist_dies
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| | CHIEF JUSTICE WARNER |
| | Chief Justice: I wish to thank you and the Warner family for inviting me, with Justice Kass, to speak for the Court in response to the Attorney General's motion. | | | Justice Warner was particularly helpful on those issues that arose from cases before the Probate and Family Court because of his prior judicial experience in that court. | | | Chief Justice, Justice Kass and I recommend that the Attorney General's motion be allowed. |
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http://www.massreports.com/memorials/58AC1115.htm
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| | Chief Justice |
| | Justice Lamer (who later became the Chief Justice of Canada) noted that the phrase “principles of fundamental justice” does not refer to a specific right, but qualifies the right not to be deprived of “life liberty and the security of the person” (as stated in the first part of section 7 of the | | | More and more, however, the Supreme Court of Canada, and indeed the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States seem to be more influenced by the views of social scientists than by the views of the lower courts or by the arguments of lawyers. | | | Response from Chief Justice McEachern in Canada on charge that outsiders secretly influence the courts |
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http://www.fathers.ca/chief_justice.htm
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| | The Supreme Court Historical Society |
| | The duties of the Chief Justice relating to the Court are spelled out in 20 paragraphs of the federal law, and range from assigning Associate Justices (and himself) to the circuits to approving regulations for the protection of the Court building and grounds. | | | In practice, all matters affecting the Justices, procedures of the Court, and other weighty matters are discussed and sometimes voted in conference. | | | Retired Chief Justice Warren Burger conferred with Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist at the White House after the swearing-in ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993 ~ |
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http://www.supremecourthistory.org/03_how/subs_how/03_a15.html
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| | Warren Earl Burger, Chief Justice, US Supreme Court |
| | The late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger will be the third Supreme Court member in history to have his coffin displayed at the court's majestic building before burial. | | | The longest-serving chief justice of the US, Warren Earl Burger, was buried Thursday (29 Jun 1995) at Arlington National Cemetery. | | | Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice, who wrote opinions that legally defined obscenity, established busing as a tool to end segregation and forced President Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, died Sunday, June 25, 1995. |
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http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/weburger.htm
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| | Warren Burger |
| | Former Chief Justice Warren Burger speaking at the celebration of the Constitution's bicentennial. | | | Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who succeeded Burger said, "I expected him to be stiff and formal, as I expected all chief justices were. | | | In 1955, President Eisenhower appointed Burger to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. |
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http://photo2.si.edu/burger/burger.html
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| | William H. Rehnquist |
| | After Chief Justice Burger retired from the Court, President Reagan nominated Rehnquist to replace him. | | | And as chief justice, Rehnquist often attracted the support of the liberal remnant of the Court. | | | Kleindienst sought Rehnquist for the position of deputy attorney general in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel. |
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http://www.oyez.org/oyez/resource/legal_entity/100/biography
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| | Talk About Your Overrated Job - Why would anybody want to be chief justice? By Dahlia Lithwick |
| | Having the authority to send around initial cases for discussion gives the chief justice tremendous power to shape the court's agenda, for instance, as does his power to introduce and offer the first vote at case conferences. | | | The big stealth power for any chief justice lies in his ability to assign written opinions whenever he votes with the majority in a case. | | | Historically, some of the most powerful chief justices have exercised their influence by stifling dissent. |
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http://www.slate.com/id/2109807
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| | Justice Barbara J. Pariente |
| | Justice Pariente speaks throughout the state on professionalism, the unified family court, juvenile justice and crime prevention. | | | Justice Pariente's publications include a contribution to Women Trial Lawyers: How They Succeed in Practice and in the Courtroom (Prentice-Hall 1987). | | | Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Justice about any case. |
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http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/justices/pariente.shtml
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| | Supreme Court of Ohio / Justices of The Supreme Court of Ohio |
| | Supreme Court of Ohio / Justices of The Supreme Court of Ohio | | | In 2005, Chief Justice Moyer chaired the National Conference on Court Security to develop a national plan of action to address acts of violence in courthouses, and against state and federal judges. | | | Since taking office in 1987, Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer has developed a broad spectrum of programs to ensure the integrity of the judiciary, and to enhance access to the courts by all citizens. |
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http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Justices/moyer
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| | High Court of Australia - Justices - Former Justice of the High Court |
| | Apart from the current members of the Court, there have been 10 Chief Justices and 34 Justices since the Court was established in 1903. | | | High Court of Australia - Justices - Former Justice of the High Court | | | Sir Harry Gibbs see entry under Chief Justices. |
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http://www.hcourt.gov.au/justices_02.html
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| | PoliPundit.com » Chief Justice |
| | The fifteenth Chief Justice, Warren Burger, was appointed by President Nixon. | | | Of course, the sixteenth Chief Justice was William H. Rehnquist. | | | However, the court continued to issue decisions more in keeping with the Warren days. |
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http://polipundit.com/index.php?p=9834
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| | Biography of Justices |
| | Justice Corrigan was appointed to the Michigan Law Revision Commission, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Attorney Advisory Committee, and the Local Rules Committee of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. | | | He has served as Vice President of the Conference of Chief Justices, Chair of the National Interbranch Conference of Funding the State Courts, and member of the National Center for State Courts Court Improvement Program. | | | In 1979, she became an Assistant United States Attorney, serving as Chief of Appeals and later Chief Assistant United States Attorney. |
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http://courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/AboutCourt/biography.htm
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| | LII: US Supreme Court: Justice Rehnquist |
| | Nominated Chief Justice of the United States by President Reagan on June 17, 1986; sworn in on September 26, 1986. | | | Engaged in a general practice of law with primary emphasis on civil litigation. | | | Nominated Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by President Nixon on October 21, 1971; sworn in on January 7, 1972. |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/justices/rehnquist.bio.html
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| | NPR : Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Dies at 80 |
| | Those cases followed an illustrious career for a justice who gained the respect of fellow justices of all ideologies, many of whom regarded him as a fair and efficient administrator of the court. | | | But there were also some surprises from the chief justice. | | | In 2003, Chief Justice Rehnquist spoke at the National Archives, where the Constitution returned to public display. |
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4132357
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| | Bush picks Roberts for chief justice - The Boston Globe |
| | Coming from the outside presents a challenge to a chief justice as he seeks to determine the rhythm of deliberations and the personalities of the justices, but Roberts's experience as a litigator before the court and a clerk to Rehnquist may give him experience that would make that transition easier. | | | ''The chief justice must be committed to moving America forward toward equality, opportunity, and fairness for all Americans. | | | The president said he will name a replacement for O'Connor ''in a timely manner," but because the next court term begins in less than a month, O'Connor will almost certainly remain on the court for at least the start of the new term. |
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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/09/06/bush_picks_roberts_for_chief_justice
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| | Nutty for Nino - Antonin Scalia for chief justice. Seriously. By Nicholas Thompson |
| | Nutty for Nino - Antonin Scalia for chief justice. | | | The idea of Antonin Scalia as chief justice of the Supreme Court gives liberals the heebie-jeebies. | | | One hot chief justice candidate, Alberto Gonzales, was behind that policy to a large degree; another, Clarence Thomas, fully supported it. |
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http://www.slate.com/id/2112701
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| | CNN.com - Chief Justice Rehnquist has died - Sep 4, 2005 |
| | President Nixon appointed Rehnquist to the Supreme Court in 1972, and in 1986, President Reagan tapped him as chief justice to replace Warren Burger. | | | Bush are deeply saddened by the passing of the chief justice," according to a written statement. | | | He believed the only rights the Constitution protects are those the document names specifically, and justices should consider the framers' original intent when making rulings. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/03/rehnquist.obit
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| | CBS News Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies At 80 September 6, 2005 02:42:47 |
| | He was elevated to chief justice by President Reagan in 1986. | | | There is some talk that the hearing could be postponed because of memorial services for the chief justice. | | | (CBS/AP) The Supreme Court has released details on funeral plans for Chief Justice William Rehnquist. |
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http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/stories/2005/09/03/supremecourt/main814685.shtml?CMP=OTC-RSSFeed&source=RSS&attr=HOME_814685
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| | BREITBART.COM - Bush Nominates Roberts for Chief Justice |
| | Getting a new chief justice of Bush's choosing in place quickly also avoids the scenario of having liberal Justice John Paul Stevens making the decisions about whom to assign cases to and making other decisions that could influence court deliberations. | | | The move was engineered to have all nine seats on the high court filled when the court opens its fall term. | | | "It's in the interest of the court and the country to have a chief justice on the bench on the first full day of the fall term." |
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http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/05/D8CE49H80.html
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| | CNN.com - Rehnquist has thyroid cancer surgery - Oct 25, 2004 |
| | Rehnquist has led the Supreme Court since 1986, when President Ronald Reagan named him to replace Chief Justice Warren Burger. | | | The future of things that matter to you -- in terms of civil rights, what kind of Justice Department you'll have, whether we'll enforce the law," he said in the debate. | | | Arberg said he is expected to be released from the hospital this week, and to be back on the bench when court arguments resume next week. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/25/rehnquist
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| | High Court of Australia - Justices - Chief Justice Gleeson |
| | Anthony Murray Gleeson was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia in May 1998. | | | High Court of Australia - Justices - Chief Justice Gleeson | | | At the time of his appointment he was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, having been appointed to that office in November 1988. |
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http://www.hcourt.gov.au/gleesonj.htm
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| | One scenario: Chief Justice Scalia? csmonitor.com |
| | A Bush nomination of Scalia as chief justice would throw down a White House gauntlet to liberal advocacy groups. | | | And, if confirmed, it would lay the groundwork to continue a nearly 40-year rightward shift at the high court by replacing a conservative chief justice with an even more conservative chief. | | | Critics say he lacks the necessary political skills to lead the court from confrontation to compromise. |
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http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0513/p01s02-uspo.html
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| | Utah State Courts - Supreme Court Justice Gallery |
| | In 1995, Justice Parrish joined the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Civil Division. | | | While at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Justice Parrish supervised the Financial Litigation Unit. | | | He is Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and a past presiding judge of the Court of Appeals. |
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http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/supremgal.htm
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| | Foundation for Moral Law, Inc. - Ten Commandments and the Right to Publicly Acknowledge God |
| | Justices of the Supreme Court must recognize both the sovereignty of God and the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution.” | | | Practically, it also means that the other justices on the Court will never read our brief and the important arguments we make. | | | On June 28, 2005, former Chief Justice Roy Moore and the Foundation for Moral Law filed an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief in the |
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http://www.morallaw.org
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| | BBC NEWS World Americas US Chief Justice Rehnquist dies |
| | He was nominated to the Supreme Court in 1972, and appointed the nation's 16th chief justice by Ronald Reagan in 1986. | | | Bush's choice for the top court is seen as a staunch conservative | | | Chief Justice of the United States, William Rehnquist, has died at his home in Virginia at the age of 80. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4212570.stm
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| | The Supreme Court Nomination Blog: The Chief Justice Has Died |
| | The Supreme Court Nomination Blog: The Chief Justice Has Died | | | Well, I would like to say that it was a great night, with ND whooping Pitt, but I arrived back at the apartment to the news that Chief Justice Rehnquist had died around 11pm. | | | Listed below are links to weblogs that reference The Chief Justice Has Died: |
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http://www.sctnomination.com/blog/archives/2005/09/the_chief_justi.html
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| | Technorati Tag: chief justice |
| | Posts tagged Chief Justice per day for the last 30 days. | | | Schools offering degrees, training and certificates in Criminal Justice. | | | This page shows blog posts, photos, and links that have been tagged chief justice. |
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| | CNN.com - Roberts sworn in as chief justice - Sep 29, 2005 |
| | CNN.com - Roberts sworn in as chief justice - Sep 29, 2005 | | | "I do not know, none of us do, the mark that Chief Justice Roberts will leave on the court," said Sen. Mitch McConnell R-Kentucky. | | | Will John Roberts be a good chief justice? |
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/29/roberts.nomination
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| | Chief Justice - High Court - New Zealand |
| | Chief Justice - High Court - New Zealand | | | Copyright © New Zealand Ministry of Justice, Tāhū o te Ture | | | The Chief Justice is the head of the New Zealand Judiciary and sits in the Supreme Court. |
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http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/chief_justice.html
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| | USATODAY.com - Chief Justice Rehnquist hospitalized briefly |
| | Supreme Court spokesman Ed Turner said: "The chief justice developed a fever today. | | | Rehnquist had been working at the court earlier in the day Thursday and has maintained a full-time schedule. | | | Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist departing his home for the hospital last month. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-08-04-rehnquist-ill_x.htm?csp=34
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| | Election Law: Chief Justice Roberts? |
| | Second, the Court could function better with a vacancy in an associate position for the portion of the term before a second nominee could be confirmed than with an absent Chief. | | | Fifth, the relatively tepid opposition to Roberts now would make confirmation as Chief relatively easy. | | | A Chief Justice Roberts, The Next Nominee, and the Ideological Balance of the Court » |
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http://electionlawblog.org/archives/003950.html
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| | California Courts: Courts: Supreme Court: Justices: Chief Justice Ronald M. George |
| | California Courts: Courts: Supreme Court: Justices: Chief Justice Ronald M. George | | | Before the California Supreme Court representing the State of California in 11 cases in oral arguments and preparation of briefs, including People v. | | | Author, Justice William J. Brennan lecture on state courts and social justice at New York University School of Law, Challenges Facing an Independent Judiciary, 80 N.Y.U. L.Rev. 1345 (2005) |
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http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/justices/george.htm
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| | USATODAY.com - Choosing Roberts for chief justice raises stakes |
| | That means he could have decades to influence the court's direction. | | | Eleven came from politics, lower courts and other posts. | | | Roberts, a federal appeals judge, would be the 17th chief justice. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-09-05-roberts_x.htm
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| | Bush Nominates Roberts as Chief Justice |
| | Since O'Connor agreed to remain until her successor is confirmed, the move means that the court could open its next term on Oct. 3 with nine justices sitting. | | | But there was no indication that his nomination faces any significant threat. | | | yesterday as the 17th chief justice of the United States, promoting his nominee for associate justice to lead the Supreme Court and the rest of the federal judiciary even before Roberts was confirmed for the first assignment. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/05/AR2005090500173.html
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| | Chief Justice Rehnquist - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper |
| | As President Bush, who was sworn in by Chief Justice Rehnquist, said yesterday in his brief remarks, the chief justice was respected for his "powerful intellect" and "profound" commitment to public service. | | | President Nixon appointed him as an associate justice in 1971 and President Reagan elevated him to chief justice of the United States in 1986. | | | Chief Justice Rehnquist - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper |
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http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050904-102409-8284r.htm
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| | Chief Justice |
| | Chief Justice is an educational game designed to give the players an appreciation of the United States Constitution and of our democratic form of government. | | | By using persuasive arguments and clear logic, each player must convince a jury of the merits of his or her case and attempt to win enough cases to climb the steps of the Supreme Court to become the Chief Justice. | | | The game contains 100 critical thinking questions that incorporate today's most important moral and ethical issues. |
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http://www.chief-justice.com
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| | NPR : John Roberts Sworn in as U.S. Chief Justice |
| | At 50, he will be the youngest chief justice in U.S. history. | | | September 29, 2005 · The Senate votes 78-22 to confirm John Roberts' nomination as chief justice of the United States. | | | John Roberts Sworn in as U.S. Chief Justice |
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4761752&ft=1&f=1001
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| | CBC News: Bush nominates Roberts as U.S. Chief Justice |
| | CBC News: Bush nominates Roberts as U.S. Chief Justice | | | U.S. President George Bush nominated John Roberts to be the new chief justice of the Supreme Court on Monday morning. | | | Roberts would be the first new justice in 11 years and Bush's first nominee for the nation's senior legal body. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/09/05/roberts_chief_justice_20050905.html
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| | Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
| | Honorable Margaret H. Marshall is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. | | | Chief Justice Marshall is the second woman to serve on the Supreme Judicial Court in its more than 300-year history, and the first woman to serve as Chief Justice. | | | Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
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| | Chief Justice The News is NowPublic.com |
| | supreme court, Roberts, Chief Justice, Bush, Washington DC | | | sfgate.com: President Bush on Monday nominated John Roberts to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice and called on the Senate to confirm him before the Supreme Court opens its fall term on... | | | Chief Justice: Bush, Celebrities, Government, law, legal, Obituaries, People, Politics, Roberts, supreme court, Washington DC, William Rehnquist |
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| | The Volokh Conspiracy - Chief Justice Roberts: |
| | As I expected, President Bush has nominated John G. Roberts for the position of Chief Justice of the United States. | | | Getting your candidate on the Supreme Court is a 30-year investment. | | | Diversity demands more justices that did not attend Harvard and we should have a least one justice who has not served as a federal appellate judge (as Rehnquist had not). |
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http://volokh.com/posts/1125934580.shtml
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| | Roberts Confirmed as 17th Chief Justice |
| | was sworn in yesterday as the 17th chief justice of the United States, enabling President Bush to put his stamp on the Supreme Court for decades to come, even as he prepares to name a second nominee to the nine-member court. | | | -- President Bush's pick to fill Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court. | | | Republicans said the next nominee should be held to no higher standard than was Roberts, suggesting that the new chief justice has blazed a path others can follow. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/29/AR2005092900859.html
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| | TIME.com Today's Pick: Chief Justice -- 09/30/2005 02:00PM |
| | Four-year-old Jack Roberts, son of Chief Justice John Roberts, and retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor watch as the new Chief Justice speaks after his swearing-in Thursday at a White House ceremony |
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