Roberts, John Glover Jr. Born 1955 in Buffalo, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for 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. 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, Associate Justice William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1980-1981 Special assistant to the attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1982 Associate counsel to the president, White House Counsel's Office, 1982-1986 Private practice, Washington, DC, 1986-1989, 1993-2003 Principal deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1993 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male