Speculation abounded over potential nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States by President George W. Bush since before his presidency.
John Roberts is sworn in as chief justice by senior Associate Justice John Paul Stevens in the East Room of the White House on the same day as his confirmation, September 29, 2005.
Samuel Alito is sworn in as an associate justice by Chief Justice John Roberts in the East Room of the White House on the day after his confirmation, February 1, 2006.
John Roberts, now chief justice, is pictured here with President Bush at the announcement of his first nomination on July 19, 2005.
President Bush introducing withdrawn nominee Harriet Miers.
Edward Charles Prado is an American diplomat who is a former United States ambassador to Argentina from 2018 to 2021. He is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.