Prior to working for CNN, CBS and Fox News, Roberts also worked for WCIX in Miami Florida as an anchor/reporter .He also co-hosted the national CTV morning show Canada AM, initially with Deborah McGregor, and later with Pamela Wallin. [4] The Times Literary Supplement described Roberts as "master of the broad brush-stroke", and in 1985 Roberts wrote and presented the thirteen-part BBC television series The Triumph of the West, a series which painted a broad canvas but avoided simplistic solutions, encouraging the audience to think and reach its own conclusions. His critics argue he has been anything but, That year, he joined the prestigious Washington, D.C. law firm of Hogan & Hartson, specializing in appellate work for the U.S. Supreme Court. [3] After being apprehended by police for kidnapping, Roberts was given an opportunity to expunge his record with military service. - They divorced in 2008. Roberts, invoking the "school speech" doctrine, wrote that the school principal had reason to restrict this speech because it was promoting illegal behavior. As of 2021, John Roberts was born on January 27, 1955, which makes him 66 years old. Video, September 5, 2005 He did, and she remembered what he wore too. Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 29 September 2005 - present. As of 2020, he serves as the Chief Justice of the United States. From 1982 to 1986, Roberts served document.write(lt+"a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" title=\"Click to Play Video\" onClick=\"javascript:popup('/news/releases/2005/09/20050929-3.v.html','360','330')\" onMouseOut=\"window.status=' ';return true\" onMouseOver=\"window.status='Click to Play Video';return true\" "+gt+"President's Remarks at Swearing-In Ceremony of Chief Justice Roberts"+lt+"/a"+gt+""); During his confirmation hearings, Roberts drew fire for filing a brief to allow a clergyman to deliver an address to a junior high school graduation, thus blurring the separation of church and state. In 1986, after his stint as associate counsel, he took a position in the private sector. After that, he returned to private practice, joining the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, where he worked on a wide range of legal matters, including appellate litigation, commercial disputes, and regulatory issues. The Over-Achieving Life of Supreme Court Chief Justice John He is married to the lawyer Jane Sullivan. Bio. Roberts died in 2003, at Roadwater, Somerset,[6] shortly after completing the fourth revised edition of his The New History of the World. (2021, February 16). John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. They have two adopted children, Josephine ("Josie") and Jack Roberts. He's been lauded for his intelligence since he was young. After graduating from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Roberts clerked for Judge Henry Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for Justice William Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 1980 term. WebJohn Morris Roberts CBE (14 April 1928 30 May 2003), often known as J. M. Roberts, was a British historian with significant published works. During his tenure as a Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts has been involved in several landmark decisions that have had a significant impact on American law and society. At Merton he became an important figure in the expansion and development of postgraduate studies. Dublin Dan (1912), His Chance to Make Good (1912) Roberts was arrested on the morning of September 20, 1986. Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Webactor. from Harvard College in 1976 and a J.D. Previously she was a recruiter with Major Lindsay and Africa, one of the major legal recruitment firms in the capital. Roberts was co-anchor of CNNs morning program American Morning from 2007 to 2010. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. was born in Buffalo, NY on Jan. 27, 1955 to John G. "Jack," Sr. and Rosemary Podrasky Roberts. [8][9], Mermelstein acted as a high-level trafficker working under cartel member Salazar and with the Munday transportation group.