Leaders of the Senate and its Judiciary Committee have outlined their timetable for considering the nomnation of Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., to be Chief Justice. As reported by Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSblog:

Today or tomorrow: President’s formal nomination of Roberts sent to the Senate
Monday, Sept. 12 — Committee hearings open, with opening statements by members and by Judge Roberts
Tuesday, Sept. 13 — Questioning of Roberts begins
Thursday or Friday, Sept. 15 or 16 — Committee hearings expected to conclude
Thursday, Sept. 22 — Target date for vote in Judiciary Committee
Monday, Sept. 26 — Target date for opening of floor debate on the nomination
Thursday or Friday, Sept. 29 or 30 — Target dates for final Senate vote on confirmation.

Posted: 09|7|05 at 12:21 am by Joshua Claybourn
Follow this entry via RSS 2.0. Comments and pings are currently closed.