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John G. Roberts Jr.

John G. Roberts Jr.

Chief Justice of the United States

Appears in 5 stories

Born: January 27, 1955 (age 70 years), Buffalo, NY
Spouse: Jane Sullivan Roberts (m. 1996)
Children: Josie Roberts
Education: Harvard Law School (1979), Harvard College (1973–1976), and La Lumiere School (1973)
Office: Chief Justice of the United States

Stories

Who Sets the Rules for Exiting Pension Plans?

Who Sets the Rules for Exiting Pension Plans?

Lead Counsel for Respondent - Representing IAM National Pension Fund trustees

Rule Changes ongoing
Louisiana's $745 Million Coastal Verdict Hangs on WWII Contracts

Louisiana's $745 Million Coastal Verdict Hangs on WWII Contracts

Chief Justice of the United States - Presiding over Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish

Rule Changes dormant
Trump's Expanding Travel Ban: From Seven Countries to Thirty-Nine

Trump's Expanding Travel Ban: From Seven Countries to Thirty-Nine

Chief Justice of the United States - Authored 5-4 majority opinion upholding travel ban in Trump v. Hawaii

Rule Changes dormant
The Immigration Judges’ Gag-Rule Case Hits the Supreme Court—and the Justices Refuse to Freeze It

The Immigration Judges’ Gag-Rule Case Hits the Supreme Court—and the Justices Refuse to Freeze It

Chief Justice of the United States - Previously granted an administrative stay; court later vacated it

Rule Changes dormant
Trump’s Unitary-Executive Showdown With Independent Agencies

Trump’s Unitary-Executive Showdown With Independent Agencies

Chief Justice of the United States - Presiding over and often shaping the Court’s incremental expansion of presidential removal power

Rule Changes dormant