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| August 29, 2005 | Ellis, Michael J. | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Ramesh Ponnuru writes in "Ask Not" (August 8) that Republican senators should insist that John Roberts answer questions about how he would rule on prospective Supreme Court cases. Certainly, there is nothing wrong with asking Roberts to state his views on the merits of various Supreme Court decisions, but being forced to state whether he would overturn a specific case is an entirely different matter. Roberts's standing on the Court would not only be compromised, but such in-depth questioning would also lead to bombastic ...

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