Miers to face questioning on abortion views, qualifications for Supreme Court
US Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers is likely to face intense questioning from both parties on her views on privacy rights and her qualifications for the job, Sen. Arlen Specter , chairman of...
Bush confident on Miers confirmation despite conservative concerns
President Bush Friday expressed confidence that US Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers will be confirmed as a justice, despite Republican senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) saying she will have to get past the "Souter factor" with...
President Bush defended his latest pick for the US Supreme Court on Tuesday after some leading conservatives questioned the judicial philosophy of White House counsel Harriet Miers . Bush told reporters that Miers...
Supreme Court term set to open with Chief Justice Roberts presiding
The new term of the US Supreme Court begins Monday with new Chief Justice John Roberts being sworn-in at the Court in a private investiture ceremony . Roberts, who took the...
Federal judge affirms rejection of 'choose life' license plates
A federal judge has ruled that a decision by the Arizona License Plate Commission to reject "choose life" license plates supported by pro-life groups in the state did not violate the constitutional rights of the groups....
Bush administration appeals 'partial birth' abortion ruling to Supreme Court
The Bush administration has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a legislative ban on late-term "partial birth" abortions, appealing a July ruling by the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis that upheld a...
States brief ~ AL judge overrides jury recommendation, sentences man to death
Leading Friday's states brief, an Alabama Circuit Court judge has overridden a jury's recommendation of life imprisonment, and sentenced Kerry Spencer to death for the murders of three police officers. Under Alabama law, a judge may override...
Senate Judiciary Committee chair formally backs Roberts for Chief Justice
US Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) , Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , told the Senate Monday that he will vote for Judge John Roberts , nominated by President Bush as Chief Justice...
A federal judge in Missouri Friday slapped a temporary restraining order on a law signed the day before by Missouri Governor Matt Blunt that allowed parents to file suit against anyone who helped their minor daughters get...
The US Senate Judiciary Committee concluded its four days of confirmation hearings for Chief Justice nominee John Roberts late Thursday, with closing remarks from committee chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) and ranking Democrat...
