John Glover Roberts Jr.

Judge John Glover Roberts Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

1955

Birthplace:

Buffalo, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Henry Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1979-1980
Law clerk, Hon. William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1980-1981
Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1981-1982
Associate counsel, President Ronald Reagan, 1982-1986
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1986-1989, 1993-2003
Principal deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1993

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, January 27, 1992; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, May 9, 2001; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, September 4, 2001; no Senate vote
Nominated to Supreme Court of the United States, July 29, 2005; nomination withdrawn by president, September 6, 2005

Education

Name of School:

Harvard College

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1976

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1979

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Court Name:

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/2/2003

Termination Date:

9/29/2005

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice

Court Name - Second:

Supreme Court of the United States

Commission Date - Second:

9/29/2005

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

Allotment as Circuit Justice:
Fourth Circuit, October 11, 2005-present
District of Columbia Circuit, October 11, 2005-present
Federal Circuit, October 11, 2005-present