Michigan’s Senatorial delegation split on voting to confirm Judge John Roberts as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In a 78 to 22 vote, Carl Levin voted to confirm Roberts while Debbie Stabenow voted against it. Several Democrats in the Senate, including Stabenow, were frustrated by Roberts’ unwillingness to answer questions about his views and judicial philosophy. Stabenow argued that the combination of Roberts’ refusal to answer questions and his legal record “compelled” her to vote against him. Levin, while acknowledging that some documents relating to Roberts’ legal views were withheld during the nomination process, argued that Roberts was not an “ideologue” and that his views, while conservative, were open to legal arguments and would not prevent him from ruling fairly.
A number of progressive groups opposed Roberts, citing his positions on civil rights, and reproductive rights.
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