John G Roberts

John Roberts By Juan Castillo Rm. 309 John Glover Roberts Jr. was born in Buffalo, New York, on January 27, 1955, the son of Rosemary and John Glover Jack Roberts, senior (19282008). When Roberts was in fourth grade, his family moved to the beachside town ofLong Beach, Indiana. He grew up with three sisters Kathy, Peggy, and Barbara. Roberts attended Notre Dame Elementary School, a Roman Catholic grade school in Long Beach, and thenLa Lumiere School, a Roman Catholic boarding school inLa Porte, Indiana. , He studied five years of Latin,some French, and was known generally for his faithfulness to his studies.He was captain of the football team, and was a regional champion in wrestling. He attendedHarvard College, graduating with anA. B. summa cum laudein history in three years. He then attendedHarvard law Schoolwhere he was the managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. He graduated from law school with aJ. D. magna cumin laude 1979. After graduating from law school, Roberts served as a law clerk for decide Henry Friendly on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for one(a) year. From 1980 to 1981, he clerked for then-Associate Justice William Rehnquist on the United States Supreme Court.From 1981 to 1982, he served in the Reagan administration as a Special Assistant to U. S. Attorney cosmopolitan William French Smith. From 1982 to 1986, Roberts served as Associate Counsel to the President under discolour House Counsel Fred Fielding. Roberts entered private law practice in 1986 as an associate at the Washington, D. C. -based law firm of Hogan & Hartson. As part of Hogan & Hartsons professional person bono work, he worked behind the scenes for gay rights advocates, reviewing filings and preparing arguments for the Supreme Court case Romer v.Evans (1996), which has been describe as as well as arguing on behalf of the homeless. Roberts left(p) Hogan Hartson to serve in the George H. W. render administration as Principal delegate Solicitor General from 1989 to 1993 and as Acting Solicitor General for the purposes of at least one case when Ken Starr had a conflict. In 1992, George H. W. scouring nominated Roberts to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but no Senate ballot was held, and Robertss nomination expired at the end of the 102nd Congress. John Roberts argued 36 cases and prevailed 25 of them.On July 19, 2005, President Bush nominated Roberts to the U. S. Supreme Court to fill a vacancy that would be created by the retirement of Justice Sandra Day OConnor. Roberts was the world-class Supreme Court nominee since Stephen Breyer in 1994. On September 5, Bush withdrew Robertss nomination as OConnors successor and announced Robertss new nomination to the scene of Chief Justice. Bush asked the Senate to expedite Robertss confirmation hearings to fill the vacancy by the beginning of the Supreme Courts session in early October.