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Here’s a look at the life of John Roberts, chief justice of the United States.. Personal. Birth date: January 27, 1955 Birth place: Buffalo, New York Birth name: John Glover Roberts Jr. Father ...
John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American jurist serving since 2005 as the 17th chief justice of the United States. He has been described as having a moderate conservative judicial philosophy , though he is primarily an institutionalist .
Thomas H. Roberts (1902-1976), associate justice and chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1955-1976) Other courts. Denys Roberts (1923–2013), last non-Chinese chief justice appointed to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong; Jennifer Roberts (judge) (fl. 1980s–2020s), justice of the High Court of England and Wales
extent of public employees' First Amendment right to free speech in the workplace Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. 547 U.S. 451 (2006) activities subject to RICO: Zedner v. United States: 547 U.S. 489 (2006) a criminal defendant may not prospectively waive his rights under the Speedy Trial Act: House v. Bell: 547 U.S. 518 (2006)
The role of Supreme Court swing vote had been filled by Justice Anthony Kennedy, who sided with its liberal bloc on divisive issues including abortion and gay rights before retiring last July.
Further, when he is in the majority, Roberts has the power, as chief justice, to determine who writes the opinion. In past high-profile disputes involving Trump, Roberts has kept the pen for himself.
The following is a table of law clerks serving the chief justice, a position alluded to in the U.S. Constitution and established on September 24, 1789 by the 1st Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789 (1 Stat. 73). [4] The current Chief Justice of the United States is John Roberts
The Roberts Court is the time since 2005 during which the Supreme Court of the United States has been led by John Roberts as Chief Justice. Roberts succeeded William Rehnquist as Chief Justice after Rehnquist's death. It has been considered to be the most conservative court since the Vinson Court (1946–1953).