Detainees' Biggest Obstacle Was the Timing of Their Appeal

Bush appointee John G. Roberts Jr., 50, was confirmed to a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in 2003, and was sworn in by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, whom he had previously served as a law clerk. Despite being called the "best Supreme Court advocate of his...

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Chief Justice Helped Strengthen States' Rights During His 33 Years on the Court