An overview of the childhood and early education of John Roberts, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.
John Roberts is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, serving since 2005. Often described as a moderate conservative and an institutionalist, he is considered by some to be a swing vote on the Supreme Court. His tenure has coincided with a shift towards conservative jurisprudence, with Roberts authoring several key opinions. Although considered moderate, he has been pivotal in decisions that have shaped the legal landscape of the US.
On January 27, 1955, John Glover Roberts Jr. was born. He would later become the 17th Chief Justice of the United States.
In 1965, ten-year-old John Roberts and his family relocated to Long Beach, Indiana, where his father took on the role of manager at a new steel plant.
In 1973, John Roberts graduated as class valedictorian from La Lumiere School, becoming the first graduate of the school to enroll at Harvard University.
In 1976, John Roberts received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history, summa cum laude, with membership in Phi Beta Kappa.
From 1979 to 1980, after graduating from law school, John Roberts worked as a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
In 1979, John Roberts graduated at the top of his class with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
In 1980, John Roberts began a clerkship for Justice William Rehnquist at the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1993, John Roberts suffered a seizure, but an official Supreme Court statement indicated that a neurological evaluation "revealed no cause for concern."
On July 27, 1996, John Roberts married Jane Sullivan in the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. J. Michael Luttig was a groomsman at their wedding.
In 2007, Roberts had a seizure at his vacation home in St. George, Maine, and stayed overnight at a hospital in Rockport, Maine; doctors found no identifiable cause.
In 2007, Roberts received an honorary degree from the College of the Holy Cross. He also delivered a commencement address at Holy Cross that year.
On June 21, 2020, Roberts fell at a Maryland country club; his forehead required sutures and he stayed overnight in the hospital for observation. Doctors ruled out a seizure and believed dehydration had made Roberts light-headed.
In 2021, John Roberts' elder sister, Kathy, passed away, marking a personal loss for him and his family.
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