John G. Roberts Jr.

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John G. Roberts Jr. is an American jurist who serves as the 17th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his influential role in shaping contemporary constitutional law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chief Justice of the United States
human
judge
lawyer
academicDegree A.B. from Harvard College
J.D. from Harvard Law School
appointedBy George W. Bush
appointedToCourtOfAppealsBy George H. W. Bush
barAdmission District of Columbia Bar
birthName John Glover Roberts Jr.
linked to: John G. Roberts Jr.
clerkship Clerk to Justice William H. Rehnquist
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1955-01-27
educatedAt Harvard College
linked to: Harvard University

Harvard Law School
employer Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
endTimeAsCircuitJudge 2005-09-29
familyName Roberts
fieldOfWork administrative law
constitutional law
gender male
givenName John
hasSignature signature of John G. Roberts Jr.
isChiefJusticeNumber 17
languageSpoken English
legalPhilosophy judicial minimalism (often associated)
memberOf Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party

Supreme Court of the United States
nominatedBy George W. Bush
notableCase National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
linked to: NFIB v. Sebelius

Shelby County v. Holder
notableFor influential role in contemporary U.S. constitutional law
numberOfChildren 2
occupation judge
jurist
lawyer
placeOfBirth Buffalo, New York, United States
linked to: Buffalo
positionHeld Chief Justice of the United States
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
precededBy William H. Rehnquist
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
spouse Jane Sullivan Roberts
startTime 2005-09-29
startTimeAsChiefJustice 2005-09-29
startTimeAsCircuitJudge 2003-06-02
workedAt Hogan & Hartson
Office of the U.S. Solicitor General

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Arizona v. United States joinedMajority John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Obergefell v. Hodges dissentingOpinionBy John G. Roberts Jr.
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission justiceInMajority John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Chiafalo v. Washington hasChiefJusticeAtDecision John G. Roberts, Jr.
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United States v. Comstock joinedByInMajority John G. Roberts Jr.
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia hasOpinionAuthor John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Fulton v. City of Philadelphia hasChiefJustice John G. Roberts, Jr.
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NFIB v. Sebelius majorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts Jr.
NFIB v. Sebelius chiefJusticeAtDecision John G. Roberts Jr.
NFIB v. Sebelius joinedInTaxPowerMajority John G. Roberts Jr.
NFIB v. Sebelius commerceClausePluralityBy John G. Roberts Jr.
NFIB v. Sebelius medicaidOpinionPluralityBy John G. Roberts Jr.
Bond v. United States joinedBy Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Shelby County v. Holder hasMajorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Shelby County v. Holder hasChiefJusticeInMajority John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Trump v. Vance majorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts Jr.
Trump v. Vance majorityJustices John G. Roberts Jr.
John G. Roberts Jr. birthName John Glover Roberts Jr.
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William H. Rehnquist succeededByAsChiefJustice John G. Roberts Jr.
Bostock v. Clayton County majorityJoinedBy John G. Roberts Jr.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission joinedMajority John G. Roberts
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission chiefJusticeAtDecision John G. Roberts
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission separateOpinionBy John G. Roberts
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Town of Greece v. Galloway joinedMajority John G. Roberts Jr.
Town of Greece v. Galloway pluralityJoinedBy John G. Roberts Jr.
October Term 2012 chiefJustice John G. Roberts Jr.
Windsor v. United States (in part) dissentingJustice John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association majorityJoinedBy John G. Roberts Jr.
11-400 chiefJusticeAuthoringOpinion John G. Roberts Jr.
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP majorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP chiefJusticeAtDecision John G. Roberts, Jr.
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California v. Texas joinedByInMajority John G. Roberts, Jr.
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King v. Burwell majorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts, Jr.
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King v. Burwell majorityJustices John G. Roberts, Jr.
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United States v. Windsor dissentBy John G. Roberts Jr.
opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld presidingChiefJustice Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (recused)
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Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting majorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Carpenter v. United States majorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts Jr.