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Robert JohnJohn Roberts John Roberts Chief Justice of the United States since 2005 For other people named John Roberts, see John Roberts (disambiguation). John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American jurist serving since 2005 as the 17th chief justice of the United States. Though primarily an institutionalist, he has been described as having a moderate conservative judicial philosophy.[3][4] Regarded as a swing vote in some cases,[5] Roberts has presided over an ideological shift toward conservative jurisprudence on the high court, in which he has authored key opinions.[6][7] Quick facts 17th Chief Justice of the United States, Nominated by ... John Roberts Official portrait, 2005 17th Chief Justice of the United States Incumbent Assumed office September 29, 2005… (Source: Wikipedia)
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