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John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American jurist who has served as the 17th chief justice of the United States since 2005. He has been described as having a moderate conservative judicial philosophy, though he is primarily an institutionalist. For his willingness to work with the Supreme Court's liberal bloc, Roberts has been regarded as a swing vote on the U.S. Supreme Court. Roberts grew up in Northwest Indiana and was educated in a series of Catholic schools. He studied at Harvard University with the initial intent to become a historian, graduating in three years with highest distinction. He attended Harvard Law School afterwards, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and served as a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly and Justice William Rehnquist before taking a position in the Reagan administration. He also served under the senior Bush administration in the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the White House Counsel, during which time he was nominated by George H. W. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but no vote on his nomination was held. For 14 years, Roberts was in private practice and argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court. Notably, he represented 19 states in United States v. Microsoft Corp. President George W. Bush appointed Roberts as an appellate judge of the D.C. Circuit in 2003. During his two-year tenure on the D.C. Circuit, Roberts authored 49 opinions, eliciting two dissents from other judges, and authoring three dissents of his own. In 2005, Bush nominated Roberts to the Supreme Court, initially to be an associate justice to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Chief Justice William Rehnquist died shortly afterward, however, before Roberts's Senate confirmation hearings had begun. Bush then withdrew Roberts's nomination and instead nominated him to become Chief Justice, choosing Samuel Alito to replace O'Connor. Roberts was confirmed on September 29 by a vote of 78–22. Roberts has authored majority opinions in many important cases, including decisions relating to elections, federal agencies, presidential power, the Affordable Care Act, and race-based college admissions. As Chief Justice, Roberts presided over the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Early life and education Roberts was born on January 27, 1955, in Buffalo, New York, to Rosemary (née Podrasky; 1929–2019) and John Glover "Jack" Roberts Sr. (1928–2008). His father had Irish and Welsh ancestry and his mother was a descendant of Slovak immigrants from Szepes, Hungary. He has an elder sister, Kathy, and two younger sisters: Peggy and Barbara. Roberts spent his early childhood years in Hamburg, New York, where his father worked as an electrical engineer for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at its factory in Lackawanna. In 1965, ten-year-old Roberts and his family moved to Long Beach, Indiana, where his father became manager of a new steel plant in nearby Burns Harbor. Roberts attended the new La Lumiere School, an academically rigorous Catholic boarding school in La Porte, Indiana, where he captained the school's football team. Roberts additionally participated in track and field and was a regional champion in wrestling. He also participated in choir and drama, and was a co-editor of the school newspaper. He graduated in 1973 as class valedictorian, becoming the first graduate of the La Lumiere School to enroll at Harvard University. At Harvard College, Roberts dedicated himself to studying history, his academic major. He had entered Harvard as a sophomore with second-year standing based on his academic achievements in high school. Roberts first roomed in Straus Hall before moving to Leverett House. Every summer, he returned home to earn money working at the steel plant his father managed. Although he initially felt obscured among other students, Roberts distinguished himself with professors, meriting multiple distinctions for his scholarly writing. He gained a reputation as a serious student who valued formalism. Every Sunday, he attended Catholic mass at St. Paul Church. Roberts focused on modern European history and maintained an interest in politics. As an undergraduate, he excelled academically. In his first year, he won the university's Edwards Whitaker Scholarship for outstanding scholastic achievement. He intended to pursue a Ph.D. in history to be a professor but also contemplated a legal career. One of Roberts' first papers, titled "Marxism and Bolshevism: Theory and Practice," attained Harvard's William Scott Ferguson Prize for the most outstanding essay by a sophomore history major. An early interest in oral advocacy led him to later study statesman Daniel Webster, a prominent advocate before the Supreme Court. His senior year paper, "The Utopian Conservative: A Study of Continuity and Change in the Thought of Daniel Webster," won a prestigious Bowdoin Prize. In 1976, Roberts obtained his Bachelor of Arts in history, summa cum laude, with membership in Phi Beta Kappa. A recent surplus of history graduate students convinced him to attend Harvard Law School for better career prospects, though he maintained his original goal to become a professor. His first-year performance in law school won him membership on the Harvard Law Review. The journal's president, David Leebron, chose Roberts to be its managing editor, despite their differing political views. Classmate David Wilkins described Roberts as "more conservative than the typical Harvard Law student in the 1970s," yet well-liked among fellow students. In 1979, Roberts graduated at the top of his class with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, despite having to admit himself to a local hospital for exhaustion. He later regretted that during his time at Harvard he traveled into Boston on only a couple of occasions. Early legal career After graduating from law school, Roberts was a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly, one of the most influential judges of the century, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1979 to 1980. Friendly was impressed by his performance; both of them had shared a similar background. Co-clerk Reinier Kraakman recalled that "there was a bond between them." When Roberts became a federal judge years later, he identified with Friendly's nonpartisan approach to law and maintained a correspondence with him. After finishing his clerkship at the Second Circuit in May, Roberts went to clerk for Justice (later Chief Justice) William Rehnquist at the U.S. Supreme Court from 1980 to 1981. At the end his clerkship with Rehnquist, Roberts worked to gain admission to the bar, studying with Michael W. McConnell, a law clerk of Justice William Brennan. After the 1980 presidential election, he resolved to work under the new Reagan administration. Rehnquist recommended him to Ken Starr, who was chief of staff to attorney general William French Smith, and Roberts was named a .... Discover the John S Roberts popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John S Roberts books.
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Modern Classics of Fantasy
Gardner DozoisWhile humanity has been telling fantastic stories for millennia, fantasy fiction has only come into its own as a genre in the latter half of the twentieth century, as the works of ...
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Military Dispatches
The Duke of WellingtonThe vivid and exciting accounts written from the front line, taking the story of the British war with Napoleon from its desperate beginnings in Portugal to the final triumph at Wat...
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Nur einmal werden wir noch wach
Otto Penzler, Barbara Röhl, Axel Franken, Winfried Czech, Thomas Schichtel, Dietmar Schmidt, Rainer Schumacher, Daniela Jarzynka, Stefanie Heinen, Stefan Bauer & Dr. Helmut PeschVerdächtige Weihnachtsmänner, skrupellose Nikoläuse, tödliche Weihnachtsbraten und Leichen unter Mistelzweigen vergessen Sie den Einkaufsstress, achten Sie nicht auf das ungewohnt...
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A House Divided
Robert WhitlowCorbin Gage can stand up to anyone . . . But his own divided house will bring him to his knees.Corbin, a longtime legal champion for the downtrodden, is slowly drinking himself int...
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Whitsunday Dawn
Annie SeatonWith the pristine beauty of the Whitsundays under threat, can they expose the truth in time?Australian author Annie Seaton brings to life a new area of romance EcoAdventure. Perfe...
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James L. Oliver v. John B. Roberts and John Roberts
Court of Appeals of North Carolina No. 8021SC275[49 NCApp Page 313] The question presented for our review is whether the trial court erred in granting defendants' motions to dismiss and for summary judgment pursuant to G.S. 1A1,...
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John W. Mullen Et Al. v. J. C. Roberts
Supreme Court of TexasPetitioners, John W. Mullen, et al, plaintiffs below, are two individuals and two corporations who sued Respondent, J. C. Roberts, defendant below, for damages. The suit was filed ...
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Making History
Richard CohenA “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s historyfrom Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burnsand how their biases influenc...
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Injustices
Ian MillhiserNow with a new epilogue an unprecedented and unwavering history of the Supreme Court showing how its decisions have consistently favored the moneyed and powerful. Few American inst...
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Fixed Up
Maddie Jane'A sweet love story that ... will leave a satisfied smile on your face. I recommend it.' Awardwinning author Michelle K. PickettA fresh new voice in contemporary romance, Maddie J...
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Antidemocratic
David Daley“Chilling and convincing, Antidemocratic is a mustread for anyone seeking to understand American politics in 2024.” Heather Cox Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of Dem...
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Backpack And A Red Dress
Maddie JaneWinner of the 2017 Short Sweet Romance Koru Award'This story was the perfect blend of sweet, cute, and heartwarming.' Goodreads reviewA fresh contemporary romance about a lonely g...
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The Roberts Court
Marcia CoyleFor years, the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John Roberts has been at the center of a constitutional maelstrom. Here, the muchhonored, expert Supreme Court reporter Marcia Coy...
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Hank and Jim
Scott Eyman“[A] remarkably absorbing, supremely entertaining joint biography” (The New York Times) from bestselling author Scott Eyman about the remarkable friendship of Henry Fonda and James...
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Shelton Insurance Agency and John M. Roberts v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals of TexasThis case involves a suit by an insurance agency against an insurer for the alleged mishandling of a claim. Shelton Insurance Agency and John M. Roberts (collectively Shelton Agenc...
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Writing The Romantic Comedy, 20th Anniversary Expanded and Updated Edition
Billy Mernit“Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork.”Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of ...
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Churchill and Empire
Lawrence JamesA genuinely original biography of Churchill, focusing on his contradictory and lifelong relationship with the British Empire.'A superb history of a memorable subject' Andrew Robert...
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Transfixed
Maddie Jane'Maddie Jane, the weaver of humorous beach reads has done it again with Transfixed. A great read.' New Zealand author, JC HarrowayHot and flirty new romance from Maddie Jane about ...
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The United States, Plaintiffs in Error v. John S. Roberts and James F. Reed
United States Supreme CourtTHIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Illinois. It was an action of debt, brought by the United States in the ...
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Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue
Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Amanda L. TylerRuth Bader Ginsburg’s final book offers an intimate look at her extraordinary life and details her lifelong pursuit for gender equality and a “more perfect Union.”In the fall of 20...
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William Thompson and John Pickell, Plaintiffs in Error v. Lewis Roberts
United States Supreme CourtTHIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. In consequence of some negotiations relative to coal lands, and ...
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Becoming RBG
Debbie LevyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Supreme Court justice Ruth Bad...
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Down These Strange Streets
George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Diana Gabaldon, Simon R. Green, S.M. Stirling & Carrie VaughnIn this collection of urban fantasy stories, editors George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois explore the places where mystery waits at the end of every alley and where the things th...
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Watergate
Garrett M. GraffFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize in HistoryNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Do we need still another Watergate book? The answer turns out to be yesthis one.” The Washington Post “Dazzli...
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Eine Leiche zum Advent
Otto Penzler, Barbara Röhl, Axel Franken, Winfried Czech, Thomas Schichtel, Dietmar Schmidt, Rainer Schumacher, Daniela Jarzynka, Stefanie Heinen, Stefan Bauer & Dr. Helmut PeschDas größte WeihnachtskrimiBuch aller Zeiten als hochwertiges Geschenk für alle Krimifans mit teils raren GeschichtenVerdächtige Weihnachtsmänner, skrupellose Nikoläuse, tödliche We...
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Why John Roberts Was Wrong About Healthcare
Sen. Mike LeeAn original ebook from the current US senator to Utah, explaining why Chief Justice Roberts was wrong to disregard the Constitution in making his historic and controversial healthc...
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Find Fix Finish
Ben McKelveyThe new book from the bestselling author of The Commando and Mosul.It was Australia's longest war, and also our most secretive.In the craggy mountains, green belts and digital batt...
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I Dissent
Debbie LevyGet to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgin the first picture book about her lifeas she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!Supreme Court ...
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Supreme Disorder
Ilya ShapiroNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2021: POLITICS BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL"A mustread for anyone interested in the Supreme Court."MIKE LEE, Republican senator from Utah Politics...