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John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American attorney serving as the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States, since 2005. He was nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy in his jurisprudence. Even so, Roberts has shown a willingness to work with the Supreme Court's liberal bloc and is regarded as a key swing vote on the Court.[3][4][5]
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York, but grew up in northwest Indiana and was educated in a private school. He then attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he was a managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. After being admitted to the bar, he served as a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly and then Rehnquist before taking a position in the Attorney General's office during the Reagan Administration. He went on to serve the Reagan administration and the George H. W. Bush administration in the Department of Justice and the Office of the White House Counsel, before spending 14 years in private law practice. During this time, he argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court.[6] Notably, he represented 19 states in United States v. Microsoft Corp.[7]
In 2003, Roberts was appointed as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by George W. Bush. During his two-year tenure on the D.C. Circuit, Roberts authored 49 opinions, eliciting two dissents from other judges, and authoring three dissents of his own.[8] In 2005, Roberts was nominated to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, initially to succeed retiring Sandra Day O'Connor. When Rehnquist died before Roberts's confirmation hearings began, Bush instead nominated Roberts to fill the chief justice position.
Roberts has authored the majority opinion in many landmark cases, including Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, Shelby County v. Holder, and National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York, but grew up in northwest Indiana and was educated in a private school. He then attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he was a managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. After being admitted to the bar, he served as a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly and then Rehnquist before taking a position in the Attorney General's office during the Reagan Administration. He went on to serve the Reagan administration and the George H. W. Bush administration in the Department of Justice and the Office of the White House Counsel, before spending 14 years in private law practice. During this time, he argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court.[6] Notably, he represented 19 states in United States v. Microsoft Corp.[7]
In 2003, Roberts was appointed as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by George W. Bush. During his two-year tenure on the D.C. Circuit, Roberts authored 49 opinions, eliciting two dissents from other judges, and authoring three dissents of his own.[8] In 2005, Roberts was nominated to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, initially to succeed retiring Sandra Day O'Connor. When Rehnquist died before Roberts's confirmation hearings began, Bush instead nominated Roberts to fill the chief justice position.
Roberts has authored the majority opinion in many landmark cases, including Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, Shelby County v. Holder, and National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.
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Magna Carta's Legal Legacy: Conversation with Chief Justice Roberts & Lord Judge
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Lord Igor Judge discuss the significance of Magna Carta through the centuries. Speaker Biography: John G. Roberts Jr. i...
Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that January 27 is the anniversary of the birth of American attorney John Glover Roberts Jr. who is current Chief Justice of The Unites States Supreme Court, since 2005.
Magna Carta's Legal Legacy: Conversation with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr & Lord Igor Judge discuss the significance of Magna Carta through the centuries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Y7bN7ZwaY
Background from oyez.org/justices/john_g_roberts_jr
John G. Roberts, Jr. has advocated and implemented a refocusing of the Supreme Court to an era of judicial restraint and deference to the existing power structure in American politics. Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York on January 27, 1955. He lived in New York briefly before moving with his family to Indiana in 1959. Roberts attended the local elementary school and then entered a boarding high school, La Lumiere in La Porte, Indiana. He excelled at school and turned to theater and music for a more creative outlet. He exhibited strong leadership skills early in his life; evidenced by his role as captain of the football team, even though he was a mediocre player. Roberts’ hard work and affinity for education led him to Harvard University, more specifically a small academic community within the school called Harvard College. Here, Roberts tirelessly pursued his dream of becoming a history professor and graduated summa cum laude in three years.
It was not until Roberts enrolled in Harvard Law that he found his passion for the legal field. During his time there, Roberts became the managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. In 1979, Roberts graduated law school magna cum laude. Upon graduation, Roberts clerked for Judge Henry Friendly for a year before clerking for Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist in 1980. This clerkship heightened his profile among the elite in Washington, D.C. Two years later, Roberts worked as an aide to U.S. Attorney General William French Smith. Roberts then earned a position as an aide to the White House counsel Fred Fielding, who served during the Reagan administration. After a two-year period in the private sector as an associate at Hogan & Hartson, Roberts was appointed Principal Deputy Solicitor General by George H.W. Bush. This appointment lasted for three years and in 1993, Roberts returned to Hogan & Hartson. It was not until another Bush took office that Roberts left Hogan & Hartson.
President George W. Bush nominated Roberts as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2003. In 2005, Bush originally nominated Roberts to fill the seat left by Sandra Day O’Connor when she announced her plans to retire, but after Chief Justice Rehnquist died, Bush withdrew his nomination in order to nominate him to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States instead. During his confirmation hearings, the Senate responded very well to his kind Midwestern demeanor and his promise of refocusing the court into a limited role of interpreter, not creator, of laws. The Senate confirmed his nomination, making Roberts the youngest Chief Justice in 100 years. Roberts remained a political pragmatist on the bench, a persona he developed working in the executive branch under Republican leadership.
Roberts’ role as Chief Justice allows him to choose who writes the majority opinion when he sides with the majority, which has immense influence over how broad or narrow the ruling and its impact are. In particularly important cases, he selects his own hand to draft the opinion. Roberts has drafted many impactful majority decisions, such as upholding Congress’ ability to ban certain kinds of abortions (Gonzalez v. Carhart), forcing colleges that accept federal funding to allow military recruiters on campus even when the university objects to their discriminatory policies (Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights), and overturning a school’s decision to use race as a basis for determining placement of students in schools even when the school was attempting to maintain integration (Parents Involved in Community Schools v, Seattle School District No. 1)
Even with this power, Roberts has seen the conservative population lose faith in his ability to promote conservative ideals while on the bench. As of 2015, Roberts was falling out of favor with the Republican party. A Gallop survey showed the approval rating of the Roberts court at 18% of Republicans, an all-time low. Two landmark decisions, one whose majority opinion Roberts penned, favored left-leaning policies. The first decision, King v. Burwell, discussed the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Roberts validated the authority of the ACA by upholding the tax credits provided in the ACA. The second was Obergefell v. Hodges, which stated same-sex marriage was a constitutional right. Roberts is an avid supporter of the belief that the role of the court is an umpire, meaning that the role is to interpret the rules, not create them. This belief is the focus of his dissent in Obergefell. Roberts has remained steadfast in deferring to the existing power structure and interpreting, not creating, law -- even in the face of angering his usual political party.
Cases argued
Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Company (2002)
Smith v. Doe (2002)
Gonzaga University v. Doe (2001)
Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran (2001)
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (2001)
TrafFix Devices Inc. v. Marketing Displays Inc. (2000)
Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (1997)
Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. (1997)
Jefferson v. City of Tarrant (1997)
National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank & Trust Company (1997)
Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (1994)
Withrow v. Williams (1992)
Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic (1991)
Franklin v. Massachusetts (1991)
National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston & Maine Corporation (1991)
Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1990)
Florida v. Jimeno (1990)
Freytag v. Commissioner (1990)
Grogan v. Garner (1990)
Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs (1990)
United States v. Centennial Savings Bank FSB (1990)
Atlantic Richfield Company v. USA Petroleum Company (1989)
Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation (1989)
United States v. Kokinda (1989)
Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Association (1989)"
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Magna Carta's Legal Legacy: Conversation with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr & Lord Igor Judge discuss the significance of Magna Carta through the centuries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Y7bN7ZwaY
Background from oyez.org/justices/john_g_roberts_jr
John G. Roberts, Jr. has advocated and implemented a refocusing of the Supreme Court to an era of judicial restraint and deference to the existing power structure in American politics. Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York on January 27, 1955. He lived in New York briefly before moving with his family to Indiana in 1959. Roberts attended the local elementary school and then entered a boarding high school, La Lumiere in La Porte, Indiana. He excelled at school and turned to theater and music for a more creative outlet. He exhibited strong leadership skills early in his life; evidenced by his role as captain of the football team, even though he was a mediocre player. Roberts’ hard work and affinity for education led him to Harvard University, more specifically a small academic community within the school called Harvard College. Here, Roberts tirelessly pursued his dream of becoming a history professor and graduated summa cum laude in three years.
It was not until Roberts enrolled in Harvard Law that he found his passion for the legal field. During his time there, Roberts became the managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. In 1979, Roberts graduated law school magna cum laude. Upon graduation, Roberts clerked for Judge Henry Friendly for a year before clerking for Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist in 1980. This clerkship heightened his profile among the elite in Washington, D.C. Two years later, Roberts worked as an aide to U.S. Attorney General William French Smith. Roberts then earned a position as an aide to the White House counsel Fred Fielding, who served during the Reagan administration. After a two-year period in the private sector as an associate at Hogan & Hartson, Roberts was appointed Principal Deputy Solicitor General by George H.W. Bush. This appointment lasted for three years and in 1993, Roberts returned to Hogan & Hartson. It was not until another Bush took office that Roberts left Hogan & Hartson.
President George W. Bush nominated Roberts as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2003. In 2005, Bush originally nominated Roberts to fill the seat left by Sandra Day O’Connor when she announced her plans to retire, but after Chief Justice Rehnquist died, Bush withdrew his nomination in order to nominate him to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States instead. During his confirmation hearings, the Senate responded very well to his kind Midwestern demeanor and his promise of refocusing the court into a limited role of interpreter, not creator, of laws. The Senate confirmed his nomination, making Roberts the youngest Chief Justice in 100 years. Roberts remained a political pragmatist on the bench, a persona he developed working in the executive branch under Republican leadership.
Roberts’ role as Chief Justice allows him to choose who writes the majority opinion when he sides with the majority, which has immense influence over how broad or narrow the ruling and its impact are. In particularly important cases, he selects his own hand to draft the opinion. Roberts has drafted many impactful majority decisions, such as upholding Congress’ ability to ban certain kinds of abortions (Gonzalez v. Carhart), forcing colleges that accept federal funding to allow military recruiters on campus even when the university objects to their discriminatory policies (Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights), and overturning a school’s decision to use race as a basis for determining placement of students in schools even when the school was attempting to maintain integration (Parents Involved in Community Schools v, Seattle School District No. 1)
Even with this power, Roberts has seen the conservative population lose faith in his ability to promote conservative ideals while on the bench. As of 2015, Roberts was falling out of favor with the Republican party. A Gallop survey showed the approval rating of the Roberts court at 18% of Republicans, an all-time low. Two landmark decisions, one whose majority opinion Roberts penned, favored left-leaning policies. The first decision, King v. Burwell, discussed the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Roberts validated the authority of the ACA by upholding the tax credits provided in the ACA. The second was Obergefell v. Hodges, which stated same-sex marriage was a constitutional right. Roberts is an avid supporter of the belief that the role of the court is an umpire, meaning that the role is to interpret the rules, not create them. This belief is the focus of his dissent in Obergefell. Roberts has remained steadfast in deferring to the existing power structure and interpreting, not creating, law -- even in the face of angering his usual political party.
Cases argued
Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Company (2002)
Smith v. Doe (2002)
Gonzaga University v. Doe (2001)
Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran (2001)
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (2001)
TrafFix Devices Inc. v. Marketing Displays Inc. (2000)
Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (1997)
Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. (1997)
Jefferson v. City of Tarrant (1997)
National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank & Trust Company (1997)
Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (1994)
Withrow v. Williams (1992)
Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic (1991)
Franklin v. Massachusetts (1991)
National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston & Maine Corporation (1991)
Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1990)
Florida v. Jimeno (1990)
Freytag v. Commissioner (1990)
Grogan v. Garner (1990)
Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs (1990)
United States v. Centennial Savings Bank FSB (1990)
Atlantic Richfield Company v. USA Petroleum Company (1989)
Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation (1989)
United States v. Kokinda (1989)
Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Association (1989)"
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Not sure yet where Roberts really is...I suspect we will see some clarification over the next two years.
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Justice Roberts is known for interpreting the law according to the United States Constitution. I have read his cases and in fact have seen some of his dissenting opinions based on constitutional issues glossed over by his colleagues. Personally, President Bush picked a fine man to be the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
And he is not afraid to vote to over turn the decisions of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which has the most over turned opinions in the U.S..
And he is not afraid to vote to over turn the decisions of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which has the most over turned opinions in the U.S..
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I particularly like his rewriting Obamacare to make it Pass Constitutional muster. (Sarcasm)
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