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John Roberts, Jr.'s Biography

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Supreme Court of the United States
1 First Street, Northeast
Washington, DC 20543

Full Name:

John Glover Roberts, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jane; 2 Children: Josephine, Jack

Birth Date:

01/27/1955

Birth Place:

Buffalo, NY

Home City:

Bethesda, MD

Religion:

Roman Catholic

JD, Harvard Law School, 1979

AB, Harvard College, 1976

No political experience information on file.

Chief Justice of the United States, United States Supreme Court, 2005-present

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, 2003-2005

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court, September 29, 2005

Nominated by President George W. Bush, Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court, September 6, 2005

Attorney, Hogan & Hartson's Appellate Practice Group, 1986-1989, 1993-2003

Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, January 7, 2003

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, May 8, 2003

Principal Deputy Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice, 1989–1993

Associate Counsel, President Ronald Reagan, 1982-1986

Special Assistant, United States Attorney General, 1981-1982

Law Clerk, Honorable Justice William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1980-1981

Law Clerk, Honorable Henry Friendly, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1979-1980

Presiding Officer, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-present

Chair, Federal Judicial Center Board, 2005-present

Member, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, present

Member, American Law Institute, present

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