 John
Roberts was born on January 27, 1955 in Buffalo, New York. He grew up in
Indiana, and attended college and law school at Harvard, graduating in
1976 and 1979, respectively. Roberts clerked for Henry Friendly in the
Second Circuit and for Chief Justice William H.
Rehnquist in 1980-81. He then worked in the Department of Justice
and then in the White House Counsel's office until 1986, when he entered
private practice. He returned to government practice after the election
of George Herbert Walker Bush as President to work as Deputy Solicitor
General. In 1993, Roberts returned to private practice. In 2003, Roberts
was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit. President George W. Bush nominated Roberts to the
Supreme Court after Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
announced her retirement upon the confirmation of her successor. After
the death of Chief Justice Rehnquist on September 3, President Bush
decided to nominate Roberts to replace the Chief Justice. In part
because he was viewed as no more "conservative" than Chief Justice
Rehnquist, the Senate voted 78-22 to confirm him. He took his seat on
the Court on September 29, 2005.
Roberts is married and is the father of
two young children. |
