Supreme Court Expert: History Foresees High Odds on Contentious Justice Hearing.
AScribe Law News Service, July, 2005
Byline: James Madison University
HARRISONBURG, Va., July 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- President Bush has selected federal appellate judge John G. Roberts Jr. to succeed Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the president has called for "a dignified confirmation process that is conducted with fairness and civility."
Despite calls for bipartisanship from both the president and senators, Americans should not expect a smooth confirmation process, according to a James Madison University political scientist.
"The next confirmation is going to be difficult," said Assistant Professor Margaret S. Williams, who recently co-wrote an article about U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings from 1955 to 1994. "It's...
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