Exploring the Reagan-Roberts Appointment A Historical Perspective

He served as a Special Assistant to the Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice and Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan before practicing at ... Since his appointment to the high court in 2005, the most popular answer was Chief Justice John Roberts. But that won't remain true after his ... Roberts, John G., Jr. Rehnquist, Sep 6, 2005, 78-22 No. 245, C ... Souter, David H. Brennan, Jul 25, 1990, 90-9 No. 259, C, Oct 2, 1990. President Reagan, Ronald. Despite being nominated by George W. Bush and despite his previous job as a clerk for conservative stalwart William Rehnquist, Roberts has few ... In a few moments, John Roberts will take his place in a distinguished line that began in 1789, when President Washington appointed Chief Justice ... But those opinions may not suggest that the already conservative justice is moving even further to the right. Given Chief Justice Roberts' ... ... the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far. John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in ... US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Wednesday night in Simi Valley, California. In 1989, Roberts was appointed Deputy Solicitor General in the Department of Justice by President George H.W. Bush. He argued 39 cases ... John Roberts became Chief Justice of the United States after he was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2005.