John Roberts' Supreme Court Appointment A Legacy of Reagan's Influence

John Roberts Jr used his position as the US supreme court's chief justice to urge his colleagues to rule quickly – and in favor – of Donald ... Thereafter, Roberts, who was deeply enamored of President Ronald Reagan, took a position as special assistant to William French Smith, Reagan's ... In 1989, Roberts was appointed Deputy Solicitor General in the Department of Justice by President George H.W. Bush. He argued 39 cases ... Nominated as chief justice of the United States by President George W. Bush, he assumed that office on September 29, 2005. Subject. Roberts, John G 1955- ... John G. Roberts, Jr., 17th chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. Nominated as chief justice by President George W. Bush, he was confirmed by the ... Bush made him chief justice of the United States in 2005. Roberts is now the most powerful judge in the country. As Congress has grown more and ... Roberts was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. After his first nomination ... Roberts, Jr., were appointed to the bench by Republican presidents, as were 86 percent of all Roberts' designees to the court. Critics say that ... During 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Federal Circuit Court Judges John G. Roberts and Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a few moments, John Roberts will take his place in a distinguished line that began in 1789, when President Washington appointed Chief Justice ...