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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)

MajorityJun 8, 2009 · October Term 2008
Republic of Iraq v. Jordan Beaty et al.
DissentJun 8, 2009 · October Term 2008
Hugh M. Caperton, et al. v. A. T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 8, 2009 · October Term 2008
United States v. Jacob Denedo
MajorityJun 1, 2009 · October Term 2008
David Bobby, Warden v. Michael Bies
MajorityJun 1, 2009 · October Term 2008
Csx Transportation, Inc. v. Thurston Hensley
DissentMay 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
Keith Haywood v. Curtis Drown, et al.
MajorityMay 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
Jesse Jay Montejo v. Louisiana
MajorityMay 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
Salman Khade Abuelhawa v. United States
MajorityMay 18, 2009 · October Term 2008
John D. Ashcroft, Former Attorney General, et al. v. Javaid Iqbal et al.
MajorityMay 18, 2009 · October Term 2008
AT&T Corporation v. Noreen Hulteen et al.
MajorityMay 4, 2009 · October Term 2008
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al. v. United States et al.
DissentMay 4, 2009 · October Term 2008
Arthur Andersen LLP, et al. v. Wayne Carlisle et al.
MajorityMay 4, 2009 · October Term 2008
Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. Hif Bio, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 4, 2009 · October Term 2008
Ignacio Carlos Flores-Figueroa v. United States
MajorityApr 29, 2009 · October Term 2008
Christopher Michael Dean v. United States
MajorityApr 29, 2009 · October Term 2008
Kansas v. Donnie Ray Ventris
ConcurrenceApr 28, 2009 · October Term 2008
Gary Bradford Cone v. Ricky Bell, Warden
MajorityApr 28, 2009 · October Term 2008
Federal Communications Commission, et al. v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 22, 2009 · October Term 2008
Jean Marc Nken v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
DissentApr 21, 2009 · October Term 2008
Arizona v. Rodney Joseph Gant
MajorityApr 21, 2009 · October Term 2008
Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Dariush Elahi
MajorityApr 21, 2009 · October Term 2008
Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Woodrow F. Sanders
MajorityApr 6, 2009 · October Term 2008
United States v. Navajo Nation
DissentApr 6, 2009 · October Term 2008
Johnnie Corley v. United States
ConcurrenceApr 1, 2009 · October Term 2008
Edward Jerome Harbison v. Ricky Bell, Warden
MajorityApr 1, 2009 · October Term 2008
Entergy Corporation v. Riverkeeper, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 1, 2009 · October Term 2008
14 Penn Plaza LLC et al. v. Steven Pyett et al.
MajorityMar 31, 2009 · October Term 2008
Michael Rivera v. Illinois
MajorityMar 31, 2009 · October Term 2008
Hawaii et al. v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs et al.
MajorityMar 31, 2009 · October Term 2008
Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased
MajorityMar 25, 2009 · October Term 2008
James Benjamin Puckett v. United States
MajorityMar 24, 2009 · October Term 2008
Michael A. Knowles, Warden v. Alexandre Mirzayance
MajorityMar 9, 2009 · October Term 2008
Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections et al. v. Dwight Strickland et al.
DissentMar 9, 2009 · October Term 2008
Betty E. Vaden v. Discover Bank et al.
MajorityMar 9, 2009 · October Term 2008
Vermont v. Michael Brillon
ConcurrenceMar 9, 2009 · October Term 2008
State of Kansas, Plaintiff v. State of Colorado
DissentMar 4, 2009 · October Term 2008
Wyeth v. Diana Levine
MajorityMar 3, 2009 · October Term 2008
Priscilla Summers et al. v. Earth Island Institute et al.
MajorityMar 3, 2009 · October Term 2008
Daniel Girmai Negusie v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
MajorityFeb 25, 2009 · October Term 2008
Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Dba AT&T California et al. v. Linkline Communications, Inc., et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 2009 · October Term 2008
Pleasant Grove City, Utah et al. v. Summum
MajorityFeb 24, 2009 · October Term 2008
Ben Ysursa, Idaho Secretary of State, et al. v. Pocatello Education Association et al.
MajorityFeb 24, 2009 · October Term 2008
Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al. v. Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al.
DissentFeb 24, 2009 · October Term 2008
United States v. Randy Edward Hayes
MajorityJan 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
Vicky S. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
MajorityJan 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
Kari E. Kennedy, Executrix of the Estate of William Patrick Kennedy, Deceased v. Plan Administrator for Dupont Savings and Investment Plan et al.
MajorityJan 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
United States v. Eurodif S. A. et al.
MajorityJan 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
Arizona v. Lemon Montrea Johnson
MajorityJan 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
John Van De Kamp, et al. v. Thomas Lee Goldstein
MajorityJan 26, 2009 · October Term 2008
Lawrence W. Nelson Aka Zikee v. United States