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John Roberts

Who would Antonin Scalia torture?: Next week, when the Supreme Court hears a case challenging the use of lethal injections, we may learn more about the legal limits to state-sanctioned pain.; By Alan Berlow Jan 2, 2008
The Bush administration's ties to Blackwater: Blamed in the deaths of Iraqi civilians, the private security firm has long ties to the White House and prominent Republicans, including Ken Starr.; By Ben Van Heuvelen Oct 2, 2007
It's a world of constant surprises: Patrick Leahy explains why he voted to confirm Chief Justice John Roberts.; Tim Grieve Aug 2, 2007
Free speech for the rich and powerful: How the Roberts-led Supreme Court is setting the stage for bureaucrats to shape American culture from the top down.; By Garrett Epps Jun 29, 2007
The Supreme Court slams right, but Scalia wants more: The highest percentage of 5-4 decisions in a decade, and conservatives win three-quarters of them.; Tim Grieve Jun 28, 2007
Roberts' shiner?: Did he borrow his former network's eye logo and put it on his own face?; By David Puner Dec 6, 2006
Bush judge under ethics cloud: James H. Payne broke the law by ruling on corporations in which he held financial interests. Now Bush's nominee to the nation's second-highest court has the Senate and a top judge on his case.; By Will Evans Jan 31, 2006
Antiabortion activists mark Roe anniversary: They see Roberts, Alito and younger activists as signs of a turning tide against abortion.; Lori Leibovich Jan 24, 2006
Bush nominee broke law: A federal judge nominated to the U.S. Circuit Court owned stock in corporations involved in lawsuits brought before him.; By Will Evans Jan 23, 2006
Spoiling the party: Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers, a loyalist with a mediocre résumé and no legal track record, leaves the left cautious -- and the right furious.; By Michael Scherer Oct 4, 2005
Get his robes ready: Conservatives gloat, senators posture and NPR's Nina Totenberg lobbies to protect her vacation plans as John Roberts' nomination sails through.; By Michael Scherer Sep 23, 2005
John Roberts' favorite pastime: Day two of the Senate hearings: The baseball metaphors flew, and the nominee for chief justice dodged nearly every question thrown his way.; By Michael Scherer Sep 14, 2005
The moneyed scales of justice?: John Roberts' ties to corporate America, and his potential for conflicts of interest, would be unprecedented for a sitting justice. Will the Senate notice?; By Dan Noyes Sep 13, 2005
Roberts' rules of order: The first day of John Roberts' confirmation hearings played as expected, with senators posturing, Judge Roberts saying nothing, and a pro-life activist dressed as Betsy Ross setting off a metal detector.; By Michael Scherer Sep 13, 2005
Courting disaster: Legal scholar Cass Sunstein explains the dangers of "fundamentalist" judges on the Supreme Court, why conservatives should fear right-wing radicals as much as liberals, and what went wrong with Roe v. Wade.; By J.J. Helland Sep 12, 2005
The comeback: Reproductive rights groups rebound and gear up to stop the Roberts nomination.; By Rebecca Traister Aug 26, 2005
On Bush's bench?: Supporters argue John Roberts will be committed to judicial restraint. But in his Guantanamo ruling, he gave Bush virtually unlimited powers in the war on terror. This is restraint?; By David Cole Jul 28, 2005
Not another white man!: Bush's Roberts pick leaves the high court -- which symbolically represents an entire branch of the federal government -- with only one woman and one racial minority. That's absurd and wrong.; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 21, 2005
The John Roberts dossier: Everything you need to know about Bush's nominee, before the battle begins.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Jul 20, 2005
What does John Roberts believe?: Bush's selection looks like a political masterstroke. But if Judge Roberts proves to be an ideologue in the Scalia/Thomas mold, he and the president may run into a Democratic buzz saw.; By Peter Rubin Jul 20, 2005

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