Roberts Tapped to Succeed Rehnquist as Chief Justice
5th Sep 2005, 13:15 GMT
Shifting gears after the death of William Rehnquist, President Bush nominates John Roberts to be the next chief justice. Roberts was previously nominated to succeed retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. But while some groups have criticized his past legal stances, his candidacy to serve on the Supreme Court has been well accepted in the Senate.
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