Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Supreme Court in September 2005, following the death of former Chief Justice William Rehnquist. As of September 2011, his tenure on the Court will be six years.
All federal judgeships, including those of Supreme Court justices, are lifetime appointments that terminate when the justice retires, resigns, dies or is impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. Only one US Supreme Court justice has ever been impeached (Samuel Chase, 1804), and none has ever been convicted.
President Bush originally nominated Chief Justice Roberts to fill the upcoming vacancy that would be left when Sandra Day O'Connor retired from the bench, which was originally planned for fall 2005.
Chief Justice Rehnquist died on September 3, 2005, while Roberts was beginning to undergo the Senate confirmation process. President Bush quickly pulled Roberts' nomination to fill O'Connor's seat, and advanced him as a candidate for Chief Justice.
Roberts was confirmed by a Senate vote of 78-22, and assumed office on September 29, 2005, immediately before the start of the 2006-2006 Term.
Sandra Day O'Connor retired in January 2006, and was replaced by Samuel Alito.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. assumed office on September 29, 2005. President George W. Bush appointed him to succeed William H. Rehnquist, who died of cancer on September 3, 2005.
Chief Justice Roberts was appointed to the US Supreme Court on September 29, 2005. As of September 29, 2010, he will have presided over the Court for five years. Today's answer is approximately four and three-quarters years.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts was born January 27, 1955, and is 56 years old as of his birthday in 2011.
Chief Justice John Roberts succeeded William Rehnquist on September 29, 2005.
Chief Justice Roberts has presided over the US Supreme Court since September 29, 2005, a little over five years as of this writing (October 16, 2010).
September 29, 2005.
The presiding Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as of 2012 is John G. Roberts, Jr.
Chief Justice Roberts served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from 2001 until his appointment to the US Supreme Court in 2005.
Chief Justice John Roberts.
The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is John G. Roberts.
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
John Roberts is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
John G. Roberts
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.