Washington D.C., Sep 29, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The confirmation of John Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court "is an encouraging sign that this time, at least, pro-abortion groups did not have the ability to hijack the judicial nomination process in Washington,” said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, who attended Roberts' swearing-in ceremony at the White House.
“Chief Justice Roberts responded to his harshest critics on the Senate Judiciary Committee with skill, honesty and good humor,” he continued.
A number of Catholic organizations issued statements yesterday congratulating Judge John Roberts on receiving Senate confirmation as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States.
“It is disappointing that 22 senators chose to vote against a man who is so clearly well-qualified for this position,” said Anderson. He said the Knights are glad that opponents did not resort to a filibuster, and hope that “future nominations to the Supreme Court will be handled in a similarly straightforward manner."