Senior Associate Justice John Paul Stevens administered the Constitutional Oath of Office to Chief Justice Roberts on September 29, 2005. Roberts took the Judicial Oath on October 3, 2005, immediately prior to hearing his first oral arguments.
Although US Supreme Court justices take two Oaths before they can hear cases, they do not have to take both on the same day. Roberts officially became Chief Justice following his recitation of the Constitutional Oath of Office on September 29.
George W. Bush nominated Roberts to be Chief-Justice and the Senate confirmed the appointment.
John G. Roberts was nominated to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
John Roberts is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
He chosen by the usual process specified by the Constitution. He nominated by the President and confirmed by the US Senate.
The presiding Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as of 2012 is John G. Roberts, Jr.
Roberts was nominated by George W. Bush in 2005.
John Roberts
Yes. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., succeeded the late Chief Justice Rehnquist in 2005.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
President George W. Bush nominated Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., to replace the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died in office. Roberts assumed the bench in 2005, and is the incumbent Chief Justice. Ironically, he was a law clerk for Rehnquist in the 1970's. President Bush nominated Justice Samuel Alito in 2006 to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who retired in January of that year. Alito is also an incumbent.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
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