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The current chief justice is John Roberts (since 2005). Five of the 17 chief justices—John Rutledge, Edward Douglass White, Charles Evans Hughes, Harlan Fiske Stone, and William Rehnquist—served as associate justices prior to becoming chief justice.
A Historical Timeline of the Court. View Court History. Profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of all current United States Supreme Court justices. The Chief Justice: John G Roberts, Jr.
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom constitute a quorum. [1] [2] Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution grants plenary ...
Apr 26, 2024 · 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 Senate in September 2005. He was known as an institutionalist who promoted a view of the Court as a neutral arbiter above ideology and partisan politics.
Below is a list of the Supreme Court Justices who served on the Court of each Chief Justice. (Note that many Associate Justices served with more than one Chief Justice and thus appear more than once here.)
May 3, 2022 · John Roberts presides over the Supreme Court as it takes on major cases. Here's what you need to know about the chief justice and how he voted on Roe.
Jul 18, 2022 · Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times. By Adam Liptak. July 18, 2022. Less than two hours after the Supreme Court ended a wrenching term last month, it welcomed a new member. Justice Ketanji...
