Roberts, John Glover Jr. Born 1955 in Buffalo, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Nominated by George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by James L. Buckley. Confirmed by the Senate on May 8, 2003, and received commission on June 2, 2003. Service terminated on September 29, 2005, due to appointment to another judicial position. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by George W. Bush on September 6, 2005, to a seat vacated by William H. Rehnquist. Confirmed by the Senate on September 29, 2005, and received commission on September 29, 2005. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Fourth Circuit, October 11, 2005-present District of Columbia Circuit, October 11, 2005-present Federal Circuit, October 11, 2005-present Education: Harvard College, A.B., 1976 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Henry Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1979-1980 Law clerk, Hon. William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1980-1981 Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1981-1982 Associate counsel, President Ronald Reagan, 1982-1986 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1986-1989, 1993-2003 Principal deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1993 Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, January 27, 1992; no Senate vote Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, May 9, 2001; no Senate vote Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, September 4, 2001; no Senate vote Nominated to Supreme Court of the United States, July 29, 2005; nomination withdrawn by president, September 6, 2005