John Roberts
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Born in Buffalo, New York, Roberts was raised Catholic in Northwest Indiana and had been educated at parochial schools. He studied at Harvard University with the initial intent to become a historian, graduating in three years with highest distinction, then attended Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the ''Harvard Law Review.'' Before holding positions in the Reagan and senior Bush administration, Roberts served as a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly and Justice William Rehnquist. From 1989 to 1993, he was Principal Deputy Solicitor General, after which he built a successful appellate practice and argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court.
In 1992, President George H. W. Bush nominated Roberts to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but the Senate did not hold a vote on his confirmation. In 2003, President George W. Bush appointed Roberts to the D.C. Circuit. In 2005, Bush nominated Roberts to the Supreme Court, initially as an associate justice to fill the vacancy left by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but promoted him to chief justice after Rehnquist's death. Roberts was confirmed by a Senate vote of 78–22.
As chief justice, Roberts has authored majority opinions in many landmark cases, including ''National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius'' (upholding the Affordable Care Act), ''Shelby County v. Holder'' (defining limits on the Voting Rights Act of 1965), ''Carpenter v. United States'' (expanding digital privacy), and ''Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard'' (overruling race-based admission programs). Roberts also presided over the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Provided by Wikipedia
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