John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States

Chief Justice of the United States

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. He has served since 2005, having been nominated by President

President of the United States

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 George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist

William Rehnquist

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. He has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy in his jurisprudence

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Roberts grew up in northern Indiana

Indiana

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 and was educated in a private school before attending Harvard College

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 and Harvard Law School

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, where he was managing editor

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 of the Harvard Law Review

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