Judicial Nominations
John Roberts
Senator Graham meets with Judge John Roberts
Press Releases & Floor Speeches
Senator Graham Questions Judge Roberts on the Final Day of Confirmation Hearing
Press Release, 09/15/2005
Senator Graham Questions Judge Roberts on the Final Day of Confirmation Hearing
Floor Speech, 09/15/2005
Senator Graham Questions Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts on Third Day of Confirmation Hearings
Press Release, 09/14/2005
Senator Graham Questions Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts on Third Day of Confirmation Hearings
Floor Speech, 09/14/2005
Lindsey Graham Questioning of Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Floor Speech, 09/13/2005
Lindsey Graham Questioning of Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Press Release, 09/13/2005
Senator Graham's Opening Statement on John Roberts
Press Release, 09/12/2005
Graham Statement Following First Day of Hearings on Judge Roberts
Press Release, 09/12/2005
Graham Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Roberts
Press Release, 07/26/2005
Statement from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on the Nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court
Press Release, 07/19/2005
Guest Lineup for the Sunday TV News Shows
17 September
AP via Yahoo! News Asia
Sunday's TV News Shows
Arizona Daily Star
Sunday News Shows (free registration)
Contra Costa Times
Senator: How would Roberts use his 'powerful intellect' as chief justice?
CourtTV.com
Add shutterbug to Hatch's profile
Salt Lake Tribune
The Case for a 'No' Vote on Roberts
Washington Post
16 September
Roberts vows alligience to the law
Arizona Daily Star
Chicago Tribune
Bout 1: Over. Bout 2: Huge.
Christian Science Monitor
Roberts Assures Pols He's No Idealogue
FoxNews
Nominee Spars with Senators
The Harvard Crimson
The Buzz: One Nation Under Zeus (free subscription)
Kansas City Star, 9/16/2005
Restless Republicans: A sign of a sure thing?
Lexington Herald-Leader
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Liberals and Conservatives still Worlds Apart on Roberts' Suitability
New York Times
Would-be Showdown Lost Audience
Red Orbit
Roberts refuses to say how he'd rule
Seattle Times
Lindsey Graham's Smear
Slate
"Justice at Stake: Will John Roberts Defend the Courts he may Lead?"
U.S. Newswire
'I'm Not an Idealogue,' Roberts tells Senate Panel (free registration)
Washington Post
Senate should evade Roberts
WorkingforChange
Roberts: High Court No Place for Idealogues
AP via Yhaoo! News, 9/15/2005
Text of John Roberts Hearing - 1
AP via Yahoo, News, 9/15/2005
Sen. Graham on Center Stage (free registration)
Charlotte Observer, 9/15/2005
Judge wins backing of 2 key senators
Denver Post, 9/15/2005
Nominee sails through second day of questioning
The Hill, 9/15/2005
Fourth Day of Herings on the Noimination of Judge Roberts (free registration)
New York Times, 9/15/2005
Nominee is Standing on Precedent and Making Some of His Own with Hearing Responses (free registration)
New York Times, 9/15/2005
Roberts deftly eavades attempts to pin him down
San Francisco Chronicle, 9/15/2005
Text of John Roberts hearing - 1
San Louis Obispo Tribune, 9/15/2005
Hearings become inside baseball
Tacoma News Tribune, 9/15/2005
Spinning the Ring
Washington Post, 9/15/2005
Assessing John Roberts with Jay Sekulow
CBN, 9/15/2005
Senators Question Roberts on Affirmative Action
KOLR, 9/15/2005
Roberts sees right to privacy
Concord Monitor, 9/14/2005
Transcript: John G. Roberts hearing, Day Three
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/14/2005
Complete text of Wednesday John Roberts Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Raliegh-Durham-Chapel Hill Herald Sun, 9/14/2005
Meet big bad John of America
RenewAmerica.us, 9/14/2005
Roberts displays more moderate view
USA Today, 9/14/2005
Strong Judciary
August 1
The State: Eye on Washington
August 4
theOneRepublic: The Left's Book on Judicial Warfare part 2
August 5
The New Republic: Racial Justice (subscription)
Press Conferences
2004
GOP Senate Judiciary Committee Members on the Specter Chairmanship (40 min. 20:45-22:13)
Press Releases
Executive Business Meetings
Hearings
Committee Reports
Floor Debate
Congressional Record
Votes
Commentary
Interest Groups
Strong Judiciary--108th Congress Archive
Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks about
appointment of federal judges during
a news conference.
Source: ABC News
May 20
Christian Scinence Monitor: New dealmakers on Capitol Hill
The State: Republicans afraid to use their power
Washington Post: Bipartisan Group Seeks Own Course on Nominees (free subscription)
May 22
The State: Graham joins 'gangf of 12' in effort to save the republic
May 23
Knoxville news Sentinel: Graham weathers storm after cutting deal (free subscription)
New York Times: Negotiators go Down to Wire (free subscription)
May 24
International Herald Tribune: Countdown in Senate over judicial squabble
Congressional Record: S5820
SCHeadlines.com: AND ACTION: South Carolina, you can still let Lindsey Graham know your pain
Senate Republican Conference: Judges Compromise (audio download RealPlayer)
Washington Post: Special interest Groups Lose on Filibuster
WFTS: Agreement opens the way for votes on judicial nominees, avoids epic battle
WIS-TV: Sen. Graham, who helped engineer compromise, says they aim to build trust
May 25
Bloomburg.com: Senate Judge Accord Leaves Bush Lattitude on U.S. Supreme Court
The Charlotte Observer: No Senate Showdown
The Charlotte Observer: SC maverick stirs up conservative loyalists
Dallas Morning News: Senate clears way for vote on Owen (free subscription)
Detroit News: After four years of waiting, Owen gets a confirmation vote
Florence Morning News: Senator: Compromise was necessary
Illinois Leader: Readers React to filibuster compromise
Los Angeles Times: Senate Truce Faces Test of Bush's Next Nominations
Miami Herald: Priscilla Owen Confirmed as Federal Judge
San Francisco Chronicle: So much for any era of good feeling in the Senate
The State: Graham, centrists defy partisan politics
The State: Graham gets heat for deal
USA Today: Compromise may spread beyond filibuster agreement
Washington Post: Senate: Compromise on Filibusters
Washington Post: In Polarized Senate, A Victory for the Middle
Yahoo! News: Purple Dog Republicans
May 26
Billings Gazette: Owen wins Senate approval
Family News in Focus: It Aint Over Yet; the Judicial fight will Continue
Jewish World Review: Senate's third-party caucus restores power for the center
Jewish World Review: Gang of 14, plus 86 midgets
Newhouse News Service: Filibuster Deal Return Attention to Center. But for How Long?
Opinion Journal: Mr. Nacissus Goes to Washington
Springfield News-Leader: A victory for pragmatism, civility
The State: McCain, moderates take charge
USA Today: Filibuster fight ends with no true victors
May 27
The American Prospect: Compromised Compromise
Anderson Independent Mail: Public good wins (free subscriptiion)
Jewish World Review: A grand regiment, even in retreat
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau: Work on nominees could return Lott to ranks og GOP leadership
Myrtle Beach Sun News: Graham sticks to his guns
NPR: S.C. Senator Graham Rises as Moderatet Republican
The State:
On filibusters, Republicans settled for much less
May 28
Associated Press: Judicial Nominees Compromise was Hard-Won
Chippewa Falls Herald: Evolution of a Deal
Plainview Daily Herald: AP Enterprise: Evolution of a deal on Senate fight over nominees
SC Headlines: And Action: South Carolina, you can still let Lindsey Graham know your pain
May 29
American Daily: Constitutional Option: Gang of Fourteen Won the Battle, Not the War
North Jersey Media Group: The center rises
The Oregonian: Senate's 'gang of 14' preserves bipartisanship and Frist's hide
Pittsburgh Review-Tribune: Senate Regency
The State: Graham digs hole for himself
The State: Graham sticks to role in partisan detante
The State: Graham sticks to bipartisan detante
The State: Graham behaved as a leader should
May 30
The Common Voice: GOP Warning Falls on Deaf Ears
Dallas Morning News: Bush isn't having grand old time in 2nd term (free subscription)
Detroit News: After four years of waiting, Owen gets a confirmation vote
Enter Stage Right: Lingua Publica
In-Forum: Michael Lochow Letter: Graham emerged as smart, sensible
Opinion Editorials: Maverick McCain Saves American or the Modern Day Ides of May
RushLimbaugh.com: Bush, Frist Did Not Dospatch Graham & DeWine to Make a Deal (subscription)
Spokane Spokesman Review: Filibuster seal really a GOP win (free subscription)
Washington Post: Filibuster Deal Evaded Key Question on High Court Nominees
WorldNetDaily: Take John on, Bill, or get off the playground
May 31
Chippewa Herald: Evolution of a Deal
Lehigh Acres News-Press: Filibuster compromise opens door for centering politics
WorldNetDaily: Time to Clean Out the Senate
June 1
Idaho Mountain Express: Such a deal! Here come da judges
Scott County Times: Lost Credibility: Hall Wrong On Filibuster Compromise
Myrtle Beach Sun News: Graham puts himself in vulnerable spot
WOI: AP NewsBreak: Iowa conservatives send warning on filibusters
June 2
Citizen Web: More SC-Based Sites
Hilton Head Island Packet: Graham puts his country first
Myrtle Beach Sun News: Graham: Filibuster compromise gives Senate new start
PrideSource.com: What the filibuster compromise means for gays
South Carolina Headlines: Unfinished Business re: the Gang of 14
The State: More of the story on Graham's filibuster stand
Yahoo! News: Seven Extraordinary Idiots
June 3
Rocky Mountain News: Rosen: A shaky filibuster deal
WorldNetDaily: A true republican litmus test
June 4
Myrtle Beach Sun News: Graham's political deal on legal issue in error
The State: The punishment for Graham's good deed
Washington Times: Graham Takes Heat over Filibuster Deal
June 5
Knoxville News Sentinel: Graham still assessing damage from filibuster compromise (free subscription)
Myrtle Beach Sun News: Despite compromise, S.C. senator not likely in hot water with GOP
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: 7 extraordinary idiots
The State: Hard-line conservatives turn up the heat on Graham
June 6
U.S. News & World Report: Extrordinary Doings
June 7
The Atlantic Online: How 'Extrraordinary'? (subscription)
Guardian Unlimited: Senate Ends Beown Nomination Filibuster
June 8
Boston Globe: Senate ends filibuster over Calif. judge
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Senate breaks fillibuster over judge
Washington Post: Liberals rethinking Senate filibuster deal
August 3
The State: Critics warm to Graham
August 4
Agape Press: In Retrospect: Senators' Judicial 'Compromise' a Successful GOP Ploy?
Blogs
Red State: 'The Deal' Behind the Deal
Op/Ed
New York Daily News: Senators' pact a good deal for the country
Radio Hosts
Rush Limbaugh: Bush, Frist Did Not Dspatch Graham and DeWine to Make a Deal
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