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John Glover Roberts Jr.
Active judge · Supreme Court of the United States
John Glover Roberts Jr. serves on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Sep 29, 2005 by a 78–22 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Sep 29, 2005
- Senate vote
- 78–22
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1955
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitGeorge W. Bush · May 8, 2003 – Sep 29, 2005
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGeorge W. Bush · Sep 29, 2005
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1976
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1979
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Henry J. Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1979-1980; Law clerk, Hon. William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1980-1981; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1981-1982; Associate counsel, President Ronald Reagan, 1982-1986; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1986-1989, 1993-2003; Principal deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1993; Chair of the board, Federal Judicial Center, 2005-present; Presiding officer, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-present
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