• A previous line-up of the Supreme Court of the United States of America (2005 - 2006)

History

  • <Previous Court>
  • July 1, 2005 - Sandra Day O'Connor announced her intention to retire effective upon confirmation of her replacement
  • July 19, 2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to succeed O'Connor
  • September 3, 2005 - Chief Justice William Rehnquist died
  • September 5, 2005 - President Bush withdrew Roberts' nomination for Associate Justice and resubmitted it for Chief Justice
  • September 29, 2005 - Roberts confirmed 78-22 and took Constitutional oath of office at the White House
  • October 3, 2005 - Roberts took the judicial oath before the first oral arguments of the 2005 term

  • July 1, 2005 - Sandra Day O'Connor announced her intention to retire effective upon confirmation of her replacement
  • July 19, 2005 - President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to succeed O'Connor
  • September 3, 2005 - Chief Justice William Rehnquist died
  • September 5, 2005 - President Bush withdrew Roberts' nomination for Associate Justice and resubmitted it for Chief Justice
  • October 3, 2005 - President Bush nominated Harriet Miers to replace O'Connor
  • October 27, 2005 - Miers withdrew from consideration due to widespread opposition
  • October 31, 2005 President Bush nominated Samuel Alito to replace O'Connor
  • January 31, 2006 - Alito confirmed 58-42
  • <Next Court>

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