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John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the Chief Justice of the United States. He is the seventeenth Chief Justice and has served on the Supreme Court of the United States since 2005. He was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George W. Bush in 2005.
Early Life
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York, on January 27, 1955, the son of John Glover Roberts, Sr. (1928-2008) and Rosemary, née Podrasky. [1] When Roberts was in second grade, his family moved to Long Beach, Indiana.
Roberts attended Notre Dame Elementary School, a Roman Catholic grade school in Long Beach, and La Lumiere School, a Roman Catholic boarding school in LaPorte, Indiana.[2]
He attended Harvard College graduating with an A.B. in history summa cum laude in three years ad then then attended Harvard Law School, where he was the managing editor of the Harvard Law Review[1]. He graduated from law school with his J.D. magna cum laude in 1979.[3]
Early Legal Career
D.C. Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Nomination and Confirmation
Role as Chief Justice
Personal Life
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Purdum, Todd S.; Jodi Wilgoren and Pam Belluck (2005-07-21). Court Nominee's Life Is Rooted in Faith and Respect for Law. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-12-05.
- ↑ Notre Dame Catholic Church & School. Notre Dame Parish: Alumni. Retrieved on 2008-12-05.
- ↑ Matthew Continetti, John Roberts's Other Papers, The Weekly Standard, 8 Aug. 2005, available at http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/897apaaf.asp