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This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the Roberts Court, the tenure of Chief Justice John Roberts from September 29, 2005 to the present. Roberts Court 2005 term
In 2005, Bush nominated Roberts to the Supreme Court, initially as an associate justice to fill the vacancy left by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but promoted him to chief justice after Rehnquist's death. Roberts was confirmed by a Senate vote of 78–22. At the age of 50, he became the youngest to serve in the position since John Marshall. [9]
Chief Justice John Roberts ... 50 times until her death. ... The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear this case in their last order list of the October ...
University of North Carolina (2023): In a decision delivered by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court ruled that affirmative action violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, overturning Grutter v. Bollinger. The decision was 6–3 in the North Carolina case and 6–2 in the Harvard case due to Justice Jackson being recused in the ...
September 5, 2005 - Is nominated by George W. Bush to be chief justice of the United States following the death of Chief Justice Rehnquist. September 12-15, 2005 - Senate confirmation hearings ...
Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s comment in 2004 that criticism of judges had dramatically increased in recent years is “just as true, if not more so, today,” Roberts wrote.
This was the first term of Chief Justice Roberts, who was confirmed following the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist on September 3. Justice O'Connor also retired midterm on January 31, 2006, when she was replaced by Justice Alito. The Court's membership had not changed for the previous eleven terms.
Uttecht v. Brown, 551 U.S. 1 (2007), was a case dealing with jury selection in capital cases in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that appeals courts must defer to a trial judge's decision on whether a potential juror would be able to overcome demur about capital punishment and be open to voting to impose a death sentence.