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John Glover Roberts Jr.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005 and confirmed by the Senate 78–22, John Glover Roberts Jr. is a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1979. He previously served on the District of Columbia Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 29, 2005
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2005
- Confirmed
- 78–22
- Education
- Harvard College 1976 · Harvard Law School 1979
- Succeeded
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | District of Columbia Circuit | Bush (R) | voice |
| 2005 | Supreme Court · succeeded William Hubbs Rehnquist | Bush (R) | 78–22 |
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 78–22 on September 29, 2005 · 109th Congress, Roll Call 245. Senators link to their PolitiFinder profiles where identified.
Voted to confirm · 78
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- A. Allard(R-CO)
- George Allen(R-VA)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Samuel Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Conrad Burns(R-MT)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Lincoln Chafee(R-RI)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Norm Coleman(R-MN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Mike DeWine(R-OH)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Elizabeth Dole(R-NC)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russ Feingold(D-WI)
- Bill Frist(R-TN)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- James Jeffords(I-VT)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joseph Lieberman(D-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Mel Martinez(R-FL)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- E. Nelson(D-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Ken Salazar(D-CO)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- John Sununu(R-NH)
- Jim Talent(R-MO)
- Craig Thomas(R-WY)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 22
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Joseph Biden(D-DE)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- Jon Corzine(D-NJ)
- Mark Dayton(D-MN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Barack Obama(D-IL)
- John Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
Education
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1976 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1979 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Steve Petteway (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2005)
20 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).