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Born
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York, on January 27, 1955, the son of John Glover (Jack) Roberts, Sr. (1928–2008) and Rosemary -
Graduated at top of his class from La Lumiere School
In 1973, Roberts graduated at the top of his high school class from La Lumiere School, a Catholic boarding school in LaPorte, Indiana. -
A.B. from Harvard College
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Law Clerk for Judge Henry J. Friendly
He served as a law clerk for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit -
J.D. from Harvard Law School
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Law Clerk for the Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist
law clerk for the Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court of the United States -
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Special Assistant to the Attorney General
He was Special Assistant to the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice from 1981–1982 -
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Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan
Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan, White House Counsel’s Office from 1982–1986 -
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Law Practice
From 1986–1989 and 1993–2003, he practiced law in Washington, D.C -
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Principal Deputy Solicitor General
Principal Deputy Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice from 1989–1993 -
appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003 -
Nomination
On September 29, Roberts was confirmed as Chief Justice by a full Senate vote of 78–22. He was nominated by George W. bush. -
Early cases
On January 17, 2006, Roberts dissented in Gonzales v. Oregon, which held that the Controlled Substances Act does not allow the United States Attorney General to prohibit physicians from prescribing drugs for the assisted suicide of the terminally ill as permitted by an Oregon law. -
early cases
On March 6, 2006, Roberts wrote the unanimous decision in Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights that colleges accepting federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, despite university objections to the Clinton administration-initiated "don't ask, don't tell" policy. -
Cases
In Gonzales v. Carhart, the only significant abortion case the court has decided since Roberts joined, he voted with the majority to uphold the constitutionality of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act -
Cases
First Options v. Kaplan
Adams v. Robertson
Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government
Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Smith
Rice v. Cayetano