Release date: Sept. 12, 2005
Contact: Elaine Justice at 404-727-0643 or elaine.justice@emory.edu

Emory Experts Available to Comment on Roberts Hearings

President George W. Bush announces from the Oval Office the nomination of Supreme Court justice nominee John Roberts as his nominee as Chief Justice on September 5, 2005. (Paul Morse)

The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Judge John G. Roberts promise to involve close questioning and political wrangling. Three experts from Emory University School of Law are available to comment on the hearings:

Federal jurisdiction expert Richard Freer has said that the public will expect Roberts to undergo close questioning during the confirmation hearings, largely because the U.S. Supreme Court is widely becoming regarded as a "super legislature" because of its impact on American life. Freer, whose specialties also include civil procedure and complex litigation, is dean of faculty and Robert Howell Hall Professor of Law. 404-636-3774, rfreer@law.emory.edu

Robert Schapiro, former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens, can comment on the confirmation process itself and the comparative effects of the Rehnquist and O'Connor vacancies. Schapiro's specialties include constitutional law, federal courts and civil procedure. 404-727-1103 or rschapir@law.emory.edu.

Charles Shanor, professor of law, specializes in constitutional law and can comment on the impact of the court's changing membership on a number of cases this term. Shanor's specialties also include military law, employment discrimination and labor law. 404-727-6811, cshanor@law.emory.edu

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