Supreme Court nominee John Roberts got a "well qualified" rating from the American Bar Association on Wednesday, clearing a hurdle in his path to the nation's highest court. The rating, by unanimous vote of an ABA committee, was revealed as the Senate Judiciary Committee announced its plans for Roberts' confirmation hearings next month. For more than 50 years the ABA has evaluated the credentials of those chosen for federal courts, with Supreme Court nominees getting the most intense scrutiny.
August 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Supreme Court nominee John Roberts earned a “well qualified” rating from the American Bar Association on Wednesday, clearing one hurdle in his path to joining the high court.
The rating by unanimous vote of an ABA committee was disclosed as the Senate Judiciary Committee announced plans for the start of confirmation hearings on Sept. 6. Roberts will face almost an hour of questioning from each of the 18 senators on the committee.
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