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John G. Roberts, Jr.

John G. Roberts, Jr. serves as Chief Justice of the United States. Previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2003 to 2005.

Current office
Chief Justice of the United States
Jurisdiction
United States
Seat or institution
Supreme Court
Research date
October 19, 2026
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Career context

Previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2003 to 2005.

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Selected public records

This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →

Selected case participation; partial joins and separate opinions remain explicit
DecisionDateWhat this justice wrote or joined
Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionJanuary 21, 2010Joined the Court opinion; wrote a concurrence.
Obergefell v. HodgesJune 26, 2015Wrote a dissent.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health OrganizationJune 24, 2022Wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment; did not join the Court opinion overruling Roe and Casey.
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. GoldsmithMay 18, 2023Joined Kagan’s dissent.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd.May 16, 2024Joined Thomas’s Court opinion.
Trump v. United StatesJuly 1, 2024Wrote the Court opinion.
United States v. SkrmettiJune 18, 2025Wrote the Court opinion.

An absent participation entry is not a dissent or recusal. An older decision may predate this justice’s service. Read the opinions for their reasoning.

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