The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined:

• “Bush Confident in Supreme Court Nominee“;
• “Senate Moving Fast to Fill High Court Seat“;
• “Bush’s Choice Begins With 11 Names“;
• “Colleagues Call High Court Nominee Smart“;
• “Roberts Has Solid Conservative Credentials“;
• “Bush Supreme Court Choice Is Conservative“; and
• “Republicans, Some Democrats Praise Roberts.”

Available online from The Weekly Standard: William Kristol has an essay entitled “Bush Rises to the Occasion: The Roberts pick is courageous and important.” And Fred Barnes has an essay entitled “The Safe Pick: Conservatives hoped for a demonstrably conservative nominee with a streak of daring; They didn’t get one.”

The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains articles headlined “O’Connor picks wade over row” and “O’Connor: Roberts ‘good in every way, except he’s not a woman.’”

“Bush Taps Roberts For Supreme Court; Conservative Nominee, 50, Is Viewed as Pro-Business; Doubts From Some Democrats”: Jess Bravin and Jeanne Cummings have this front page article (free access) today in The Wall Street Journal.

In The New York Sun, Josh Gerstein reports that “Battle Begins For Confirmation of Roberts.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “A Bold Choice.”

In USA Today, Joan Biskupic and Toni Locy report that “Roberts found ‘deep regard’ for court arguing cases.” The newspaper also contains articles headlined “Praise on one side; questions on the other; Backers happy; many Democrats non-committal“; “Interest groups immediately line up forces in debate“; and “Bush takes media by the horns after days of jabs over Rove,” along with an editorial entitled “Does Roberts represent mainstream law, values?”

In The Chicago Tribune, Jan Crawford Greenburg reports that “Bush makes Supreme Court pick.” The newspaper also contains articles headlined “Hoosier roots, a `solid Midwest guy’“; “Bush choice defies expectations“; and “Senate braces for confirmation process.”

In The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, an article reports that “Bush nominates solid conservative; U.S. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts Jr. a noted advocate.” Michael McGough has a news analysis headlined “Appealing to both sides.” And an article asks “Has battle been avoided? Senate Democrats’ concerns muted.”

The Washington Times contains articles headlined “Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court” and “Easy time seen for judicial nominee.”

The Boston Globe reports that “Bush picks jurist for top court, calls for a ‘dignified’ process; Lauds Roberts for ‘wisdom.’” Charlie Savage has an article headlined “A scant paper record of personal views.” And in related coverage, “‘Lawyer’s lawyer’ is termed an ‘ultimate diplomat’“; “Academic prowess built on hard work“; “Cautious selection could still face confirmation battle“; and “Showing reserve, Democrats vow detailed look.”

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Bush nominates Roberts for the Supreme Court.” Bob Egelko has an article headlined “Roberts’ limited time on the bench makes him a bit of an unknown — but he may alter the balance of a split court.” An article reports that “Nominee seen as brilliant, conservative, well respected.” And an editorial is entitled “Bush goes right to the fight.”

The Baltimore Sun reports that “Roberts chosen for court; A respected GOP lawyer on U.S. bench just 2 years; ‘Experience, wisdom, fairness’; In 1990, he asked justices to overturn Roe v. Wade.” Gail Gibson has an article headlined “No stranger to the high court, Roberts clerked, argued there; Views on issues such as abortion, death penalty are question mark.” And in related coverage, “Groups vie to be first to shape opinion on Roberts; Conservatives, liberals staking their claims on airwaves and Internet” and “Nomination sets the stage for a key political battle; Uncertainties: The president, seeking to shore up his sagging credibility, now must wait and see whether anything unforeseen undermines his nominee.”

In The Dallas Morning News, Allen Pusey reports that “Appeals judge gets nod for high court; Conservative Roberts won’t legislate from bench, Bush says.”

The Houston Chronicle reports that “Bush picks D.C. Judge for ‘wisdom, fairness’; John G. Roberts, a man highly regarded by conservatives, calls his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court ‘humbling’“; “Hispanics and women let down, still waiting for representation; Bush selecting a white male doesn’t shock, but Latinos hope to get chosen for next open seat“; “Conservative jurist very ‘collegial’; Roberts’ friends say his social skills will make toughest questions bearable“; and “Interest groups gear up for fight; Organizations on both sides of the political fence are ready to spend millions on battle.”

Newsday contains articles headlined “Bush picks Roberts for Supreme Court; Selection of appeals judge is expected to shift panel rightward, with confirmation seen as tough but assured” and “Who is John G. Roberts Jr.?”

The St. Petersburg Times contains articles headlined “For top court, Bush picks conservative; Republicans are laudatory, and Democrats dubious, about the nomination of appellate Judge John G. Roberts Jr., 50” and “Democrats cautious on pick.”

In The Philadelphia Inquirer, political analyst Dick Polman has an article headlined “Roberts may be the needed consensus pick.”

The Philadelphia Daily News contains articles headlined “13 things to know about Judge Roberts; Bush’s nominee opposes abortion” and “Political pundits missed this pick.”

The Seattle Times contains articles headlined “Internet bloggers log on to weigh in on Roberts” and “O’Connor was out of reach.”

The Newark Star-Ledger reports that “Low-key jurist tapped for top court; Selection of Roberts by Bush wins conservatives’ praise.”

The Mobile Register reports that “Alabama senators endorse nominee.”

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Allen cheers nominee; Warner more deliberate; Virginia senators react differently to Bush’s Supreme Court nominee.”

And The Clarion-Ledger reports that “Miss. leaders mixed on nominee.”

In Wednesday’s issue of The Los Angeles Times: The newspaper will contain articles headlined “Bush Chooses Appeals Judge John Roberts Jr. for Supreme Court“; “Bush Tilts Court With Conservative Nominee“; and “Roberts Is Hailed as a Superb Lawyer.”

In Wednesday’s edition of The Washington Post: In addition to the articles I noted here earlier tonight, tomorrow’s newspaper will contain front page articles headlined “Bush Chooses Roberts for Court; D.C. Appeals Judge Has Conservative Credentials“; “Record of Accomplishment — And Some Contradictions“; and “A Move To the Right, An Eye to Confirmation.”

The newspaper will also contain an editorial entitled “The President’s Choice.”

In Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times: Tomorrow’s newspaper will contain articles headlined:

• “President’s Choice of Roberts, 50, Ends a Day of Speculation“;
• “As All Washington Guessed, Bush Zeroed In on His Choice“;
• “An Ultimate Insider With a ‘Midwest Calm’“;
• “Bush’s Court Strategy“; and
• “In the Senate, the Strategic Dance Begins.”

Tomorrow’s newspaper will also contain an editorial entitled “Scrutinizing John Roberts.”

“Bush Makes Bold Move to Shift Court”: Dan Balz and Charles Lane of The Washington Post provide this news update.

Wednesday’s issue of The Washington Post will contain articles headlined “Nominee Isn’t Well Known to Senators Who Will Judge Him; Republicans Quickly Endorse; Democrats Put Off Opinions” and “On Right, Left, Time For Action; Groups Launch Long-Ready Efforts.”

The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined “Aides Describe How President Arrived at His Choice.”

And the Knight Ridder Newspapers report that “Bush nominates federal appeals court judge for Supreme Court.”

“Remarks by the President and Supreme Court Justice Nominee John Roberts”: The White House has posted online this transcript at its web site.

Does the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to the Supreme Court of the United States set the stage for Senate Democrats to launch another battle for access to confidential Solicitor General memos? This earlier post of mine, from April 2003, provides the relevant background.

Who are you calling a dumb-ass? Longtime readers may remember my posts from April 2003 (see here and here) recounting that when John G. Roberts, Jr. had the pleasure of his second confirmation hearing in 2003 before the Senate Judiciary Committee (committee print here) in connection with his D.C. Circuit nomination, Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) told Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) that Senator Schumer was asking “dumb-ass questions.” [See page 90 of the PDF file containing the hearing transcript.] FOXNews.com certainly remembers.

“The Record of John G. Roberts, Jr.: A Preliminary Report.” People For the American Way has issued this preliminary report.

Via C-SPAN, you can access online, on-demand the video of tonight’s announcement of President Bush’s Supreme Court nominee: Simply click here (RealPlayer required).

Some early reactions: CBS News had John Roberts anchoring President Bush’s announcement tonight that the President was nominating John Roberts to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

John G. Roberts, Jr. was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the D.C. Circuit by unanimous consent, as I noted here and here back in May 2003. Yet in the Senate Judiciary Committee, the vote to approve the nomination to the D.C. Circuit was 14-3. As I noted here back in February 2003, “Roberts received ‘yes’ votes from the following Democratic Senators — Biden, Edwards, Feinstein, and Kohl.” Thus, the nomination did receive three “no” votes in committee, and then the full U.S. Senate did not conduct a formal roll-call vote on the nomination.

If Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist remains on the Court when Justice Roberts joins it, this may be the first time in history that a former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk will serve as a Justice on the Court along with the Justice for whom he or she clerked.

Judge Roberts was not especially forthcoming in his answers to difficult questions posed at two most recent Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings (committee prints here and here), and already tonight U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) is warning that similarly vague or evasive responses will not suffice this time around.

“President Chooses Conservative Judge as Nominee to Court”: The New York Times provides this news update.

The Washington Post provides a news update headlined “Bush to Nominate Judge John G. Roberts Jr.”

And The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined “Bush Chooses Appeals Judge John Roberts Jr. for Supreme Court.”

This past Sunday, The Washington Post published an article about Judge Roberts headlined “Similar Appeal; Different Styles. Two Judges Seen as Potential Supreme Court Nominees Share Conservatives’ Approval.”

Nearly one month ago, Jan Crawford Greenburg of The Chicago Tribune had a similar article headlined “2 to watch for vacancy have much in common; Judges are friends and may be rivals for Supreme Court seat” (also freely available here).

And back in April 2005, Luiza Ch. Savage of The New York Sun had an article headlined “Buffalo Native Is Seen as a Confirmable Conservative; Judge John Roberts Jr. ‘Combines Youth, Intellect, Temperament, Judicial Philosophy.’”

The wire services are reporting: The Associated Press reports that “Roberts Had Difficult Road to the Bench” and offers “A Glance at John G. Roberts.”

And Reuters reports that “Bush chooses Judge Roberts for Supreme Court.”

BREAKING NEWS — “Bush Nominates Federal Judge Roberts”: The Associated Press reports here that President Bush will announce tonight that he has decided to nominate D.C. Circuit Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. to fill Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

You can access at this link (22 MB PDF file) the committee print of the Senate Judiciary Committee‘s hearing on Judge Roberts’s nomination to the D.C. Circuit.

Via the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy, you can access Judge Roberts’s biography, resume, and statements in support of confirming him to serve on the D.C. Circuit.

CBS News offers this bio, while Charles Lane of The Washington Post provides this bio. law.com’s Tony Mauro, back in February 2005, had a profile headlined “D.C. Circuit Judge Gets on Supreme Court Short List.”

The Alliance for Justice compiled a 14-page report opposing Judge Roberts’s confirmation to the D.C. Circuit. People for the American Way recently critiqued two of Judge Roberts’s dissenting opinions. NARAL Pro-Choice America issued this report in connection with Roberts’s D.C. Circuit nomination. And the National Organization for Women offered this information in connection in connection with Roberts’s D.C. Circuit nomination.

Available online from National Public Radio: This evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered” contained segments entitled “Bush Set to Announce O’Connor’s Replacement“; “Down to a Few Candidates for High Bench” (featuring Nina Totenberg); and “Padilla Appeals His U.S. Captivity.”

And today’s broadcast of “Talk of the Nation” contained segments entitled “Awaiting the Next Supreme Court Justice” (also featuring Nina Totenberg) and “States Put Eminent Domain to New Uses.”

“Uncertainty builds over Bush high court choice; If it’s Judge Edith Clement, is she a ‘safe’ pick for confirmation?” Tom Curry, national affairs writer for MSNBC, provides this report.

Thanks to The Village Voice and Blinq for the links: See here and here, respectively.

News updates available online from The Washington Post: “Women Closest to [President] Bush Are Pro-Choice” and “U.S. Asks Court for Power to Detain Enemy Combatants.”

Sources say President Bush’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court won’t be Kennewick Man: But that hasn’t kept Kennewick Man out of the headlines. The New York Times reports today that “A Skeleton Moves From the Courts to the Laboratory.”

And in other recent coverage, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported last Friday that “Kennewick Man gives up secrets; But more questions arise after first study of ancient bones.”

The Seattle Times reported Friday that “Fate of Kennewick Man study unclear.”

The Tri-City Herald reported Friday that “Experts wrap up analysis of Kennewick Man.”

And the July 25, 2005 issue of Newsweek contains an article headlined “A 9,000-Year-Old Secret: After a long legal battle, scientists are studying an ancient skeleton that could change theories about the first Americans.”

But just in case: Slate offers an explainer headlined “You Say CLE-ment, I Say cle-MENT: How to pronounce the potential Supreme Court nominee’s name.”

The Associated Press is reporting: Jesse J. Holland reports that “Nominee’s Hearings Set for Aug. or Sept.” The AP also provides a list of “Some Cases Awaiting Bush’s Nominee.”

And in other news, “States Trying to Blunt Property Ruling.”

ABC News is reporting that Edith Brown Clement will not be President Bush’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court: Details here.

Access online the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing report on Edith Brown Clement‘s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: In the event that the nominee is Judge Clement (but see this recent post at “Confirm Them”), I’ve posted online the committee print of Judge Clement’s Fifth Circuit confirmation hearing from October 2001. Be forewarned — this document, in PDF format, is quite large (7.5 MB).

“Recent Supreme Court Timetables”: The Associated Press provides this interesting item.

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Day to Day“: The broadcast contained segments entitled “Slate’s Jurisprudence: The Justice Who Wouldn’t Quit” (featuring Emily Bazelon) and “Court Hears Arguments in ‘Dirty Bomber’ Case.”

Seventh Circuit overturns summary judgment entered against anti-homosexuality protestor who claims his First Amendment rights were violated when the City of Madison, Wisconsin banned him from protesting on a pedestrian overpass above a busy highway: You can access today’s ruling, by a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, at this link.

The state of the Ninth Circuit: Chief Judge Mary M. Schroeder delivered this speech yesterday.

And The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington today contains an article headlined “Supreme Court’s O’Connor to visit for judicial conference in Spokane; Retiring high court justice serves as liaison for 9th Circuit matters” that begins, “Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be in Spokane Thursday as she makes her first public appearance since she announced her retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month. She will take part in the weeklong 2005 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, an annual gathering of about 800 judges, lawyers and guests who discuss issues pertaining to the Western federal court system.”

“Bush to Announce His Nominee for Supreme Court Tonight”: The New York Times provides this news update.

The Washington Post provides a news update headlined “Supreme Court Announcement Tonight, White House Says.”

The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined “Bush to Name Supreme Court Nominee Tonight.”

And Reuters reports that “Bush to announce Supreme Court choice Tuesday.”

BREAKING NEWS — CNN is reporting that President Bush has selected a nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: According to CNN, the President will make his decision public at 9 p.m. tonight.

Update: The Associated Press reports that “Bush to Announce Court Nominee Tonight.”

“Bush Stays Quiet on Clement Speculation”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Remote Control: The Supreme Court’s greatest failing is not ideological bias–it’s the justices’ increasingly tenuous grasp of how the real world works.” Stuart Taylor Jr. has this essay (pass-through link) in the September 2005 issue of The Atlantic Monthly (via “Althouse“). [Update: In the event that this link to the article stops working, an alternate link is available here.]

“Who is Edith Brown Clement?” ACSBlog offers this post.