NYT: Files Highlight Legal Stances of a Nominee (Roberts)

[ruggerson]

http://nytimes.com/2005/07/27/politics/politicsspecial1/27records.html?ei=5094&en=fc843157b76024c3&hp=&ex=1122436800&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print

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July 27

By DAVID E. ROSENBAUM
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 26 - As a young lawyer in the Justice Department at the beginning of Ronald Reagan's presidency, John G. Roberts advocated judicial restraint on the issues of the day, many of which are still topical, documents released Tuesday by the National Archives show.

He defended, for instance, the constitutionality of proposed legislation to restrict the ability of federal courts to order busing to desegregate schools.

On other civil rights issues, he encouraged a cautious approach by courts and federal agencies in enforcing laws against discrimination.

Judge Roberts, now on the federal court of appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, also argued that Congress had the constitutional power "to divest the lower federal courts of jurisdiction over school prayer cases."

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[Newsjock]

1. Tell *that* to the GOP's "black outreach" team

Judge Roberts supports school segregation.

[VegasWolf]

2. Yes, he was against wasting gas busing for affirmative action-in 1970! nt

[jsamuel]

3. I am sorry, but whoever said this guy was "acceptable" is not on our side

This guy is obviously against civil rights.

That's right, lets tell our voters that we like them, but we need to be more like the people who don't stand up for them. Because we need to win elections in order to help them out. Help them out by not doing what we promised we wouldn't do to get elected. Even though we wouldn't get elected if we went against our voters.

This is just circular talk. Why doesn't anyone stand up for something instead of shouting out against something?!

Stand up and fight for civil rights! Not for appeasment...

[DeepModem Mom]

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