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Judge John G. Roberts Jr. Nominated to Supreme Court

President George W. Bush stands with Judge John G. Roberts, his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden Wednesday morning, July 20, 2005, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush has nominated U.S. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. to be the 109th Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Roberts was nominated for the seat occupied by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who announced her retirement earlier this month.