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The revelation comes as John Roberts has rejected a request to testify in front of Congress on Supreme Court ethics.Jane Sullivan Roberts (L), wife of Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts (R), wipes lipstick from Roberts's cheek after giving him a kiss at the end of the judge's testimony during confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee September 15, 2005 in Washington, D.C.Mark Wilson / Getty Images Just two years after John Roberts was confirmed as Supreme Court chief justice, his wife Jane Roberts began a career as a law recruiter - a move which netted the couple millions of dollars, a new report has revealed.

As a nominee for the Supreme Court in 2005, Samuel Alito privately assured Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) that he wouldn't seek to undo abortion rights protections that were established in the 1973 decision, excerpts from the late senator's diary reveal.The passages from Kennedy's diary were published in The New York Times  this week to promote a new book  titled "Ted Kennedy: A Life," written by biographer John Farrell.