Moving swiftly, as promised, President Bush is nominating John Roberts, previously nominated as an associate justice on the Supreme Court replacing retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, to the now-open spot of Chief Justice.
The prior Chief Justice, William Rehnquist, passed away Saturday night after a year-long bout with thyroid cancer.
Bush wants to have Roberts in place by the beginning of the October term.
He is promising a second nominee to replace O'Connor "in a timely manner."
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