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John G. Roberts Jr.

Seat:: Chief Justice
Appointed by:: George W. Bush
Senate confirmation:: Sep 29, 2005
Recorded service:: Oct 11, 2005 – present
Born:: Jan 27, 1955 (age 71)

In plain language

John G. Roberts Jr., chief justice.
Appointed by George W. Bush; confirmed September 29, 2005.
Serving since October 11, 2005.

Decisions on record (1461)

MajorityMay 24, 2012 · October Term 2011
Alex Blueford, Petitioner v. Arkansas
MajorityMay 24, 2012 · October Term 2011
Tammy Foret Freeman, et Al., Petitioners v. Quicken Loans, Inc.
MajorityMay 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Petitioner v. Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B. N. C., et al.
MajorityMay 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Kouichi Taniguchi, Petitioner v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd., Dba Marianas Resort and Spa
MajorityMay 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, Petitioner v. Carlos Martinez Gutierrez
MajorityMay 14, 2012 · October Term 2011
Lynwood D. Hall, et Ux., Petitioners v. United States
MajorityApr 25, 2012 · October Term 2011
United States, Petitioner v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC, et al.
MajorityApr 24, 2012 · October Term 2011
Patrick Wood, Petitioner v. Kevin Milyard, Warden, et al.
MajorityApr 18, 2012 · October Term 2011
Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased, et Al., Petitioners v. Palestinian Authority et al.
MajorityApr 18, 2012 · October Term 2011
David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Petitioner v. Gilbert P. Hyatt
MajorityApr 17, 2012 · October Term 2011
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., et Al., Petitioners v. Novo Nordisk A/s et al.
MajorityApr 17, 2012 · October Term 2011
Steve A. Filarsky, Petitioner v. Nicholas B. Delia.
MajorityApr 2, 2012 · October Term 2011
Alexander Vasquez, Petitioner v. United States.
MajorityApr 2, 2012 · October Term 2011
Charles A. Rehberg, Petitioner v. James P. Paulk
ConcurrenceApr 2, 2012 · October Term 2011
Albert W. Florence, Petitioner v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington et al.
MajorityMar 28, 2012 · October Term 2011
Monroe Ace Setser, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityMar 28, 2012 · October Term 2011
Panagis Vartelas, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
MajorityMar 28, 2012 · October Term 2011
Federal Aviation Administration, et Al., Petitioners v. Stanmore Cawthon Cooper
Did not participateMar 26, 2012 · October Term 2011
Credit Suisse Securities (Usa) LLC, et Al., Petitioners v. Vanessa Simmonds
MajorityMar 26, 2012 · October Term 2011
Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky, Petitioner v. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
DissentMar 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Blaine Lafler, Petitioner v. Anthony Cooper
DissentMar 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Missouri, Petitioner v. Galin E. Frye
MajorityMar 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Chantell Sackett, et Vir, Petitioners v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
MajorityMar 20, 2012 · October Term 2011
Luis Mariano Martinez, Petitioner v. Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
MajorityMar 20, 2012 · October Term 2011
Daniel Coleman, Petitioner v. Court of Appeals of Maryland et al.
MajorityMar 20, 2012 · October Term 2011
Dana Roberts, Petitioner v. Sea-Land Services, Inc., et al.
MajorityMar 20, 2012 · October Term 2011
Mayo Collaborative Services, Dba Mayo Medical Laboratories, et Al., Petitioners v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
MajorityMar 5, 2012 · October Term 2011
Michael Martel, Warden, Petitioner v. Kenneth Clair
MajorityFeb 29, 2012 · October Term 2011
Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, et Al., Petitioners v. Railroad Friction Products Corporation et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 2012 · October Term 2011
Curt Messerschmidt et Al., Petitioners v. Brenda Millender, As Executor of the Estate of Augusta Millender, Deceased, et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 2012 · October Term 2011
Ppl Montana, LLC, Petitioner v. Montana
DissentFeb 22, 2012 · October Term 2011
Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Petitioner v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Akio Kawashima, et Ux., Petitioners v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General.
MajorityFeb 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Carol Howes, Warden, Petitioner v. Randall Lee Fields
MajorityFeb 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et Al., Petitioners v. James Lambert
MajorityFeb 21, 2012 · October Term 2011
Marmet Health Care Center, Inc., et Al., Petitioners (No. 11-391) v. Clayton Brown et al.
MajorityJan 23, 2012 · October Term 2011
Billy Joe Reynolds, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJan 23, 2012 · October Term 2011
Darin Ryburn, et Al., Petitioners v. George R. Huff, et al.
MajorityJan 23, 2012 · October Term 2011
National Meat Association, Petitioner v. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California, et al.
MajorityJan 23, 2012 · October Term 2011
United States, Petitioner v. Antoine Jones
MajorityJan 20, 2012 · October Term 2011
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et Al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez et al.
MajorityJan 18, 2012 · October Term 2011
Marcus D. Mims, Petitioner v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC
MajorityJan 18, 2012 · October Term 2011
Lawrence Golan, et al. v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al.
MajorityJan 18, 2012 · October Term 2011
Cory R. Maples, Petitioner v. Kim T. Thomas, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
MajorityJan 11, 2012 · October Term 2011
Barion Perry v. New Hampshire
MajorityJan 11, 2012 · October Term 2011
Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP, et al. v. Luisa L. Valladolid et Al
MajorityJan 11, 2012 · October Term 2011
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al.
MajorityJan 10, 2012 · October Term 2011
Juan Smith v. Burl Cain, Warden
MajorityDec 12, 2011 · October Term 2011
Marcus Hardy, Warden v. Irving L. Cross
MajorityDec 12, 2011 · October Term 2011
Joel Judulang, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General