John Roberts
John Roberts
John Glover Roberts Jr.is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States. He took his seat on September 29, 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. He has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy in his jurisprudence...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge
Date of Birth27 January 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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Their official date to return is now June 5, but they will probably return a few weeks earlier to get the accumulated leave time that is due to them,
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Did I hear that it's not constitutionally suspect as far as you view it today? Yes.
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