John Glover Roberts Jr. is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the 17th chief justice of the United States since 2005. He was nominated by President George W. Bush to succeed associate justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but was withdrawn and renominated to replace Chief Justice William Rehnquist after Rehnquist's death in 2005. Roberts presided over the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump in early 2020; however, he declined to preside over the second impeachment trial of Trump, who was impeached as president, but whose term had expired by the time of the trial.Roberts grew up in northwestern Indiana and was educated in Catholic schools. He studied history at Harvard University and then attended Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. He served as a law clerk for Circuit Judge Henry Friendly and then-associate justice William Rehnquist before taking a position in the attorney general's office during the Reagan administration. He went on to serve the Reagan administration and the George H. W. Bush administration in the Department of Justice and the Office of the White House Counsel, during which he was nominated by George H. W. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but no vote on his nomination was held. Roberts then spent 14 years in private law practice. During this time, he argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court. Notably, he represented 19 states in United States v. Microsoft Corp.Roberts became a federal judge in 2003, when President George W. Bush appointed him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. During his two-year tenure on the D.C. Circuit, Roberts authored 49 opinions, eliciting two dissents from other judges, and authoring three dissents of his own. In 2005, Bush nominated Roberts to the Supreme Court, initially to be an associate justice to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Chief Justice William Rehnquist died shortly afterward, however, before Roberts's Senate confirmation hearings had begun. Bush then withdrew Roberts's nomination and instead nominated him to become Chief Justice, choosing Samuel Alito to replace O'Connor.
Roberts has authored the majority opinion in several landmark cases, including National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Shelby County v. Holder, and Riley v. California. He has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy but, above all, an institutionalist; he has shown a willingness to work with the Supreme Court's liberal bloc, and between the time of the retirement of Anthony Kennedy in 2018 and the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2020, he was regarded as the primary swing vote on the Court. After Barrett's appointment established a 6-3 conservative majority on the Court, however, Brett Kavanaugh became the justice seen as the body's ideological center and a second swing vote alongside Roberts.
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Some of their strengths
John Roberts has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Altruistic, Intellectual, Independent, Analytical, Smart, Creative, and Intuitive.
Idealistic and Altruistic
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, John Roberts is someone who is an idealist and an altruist who possesses an innovative, intellectual, and analytical mind, and who approaches life in an optimistic and easygoing manner. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Constant and Serious
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know John Roberts well know them as someone who can be determined, unmoving, and firm, like a rock or a high mountain.
Active and Ambitious
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe John Roberts as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.
A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Altruistic and Ambitious
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, John Roberts is someone who is the type of person who rallies behind a group, cause, or community, and who enjoys being dedicated to a higher cause of some sort.
They are also someone who is reflective, mysterious, and purposeful, who enjoys quiet and solo work, and who thrives in positions where there is no need to report to someone else.
Altruistic and Innovative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, John Roberts tends to be someone who sacrifices things for the good of others and wants to do "good" in the world. Who is often thought of as an innovator or rebel who thrives when trying to chase a breakthrough of some sort, who has a clear and sound mind, and who can be charming and sociable.
Some of John Roberts's challenges
While John Roberts has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, John Roberts can be Rebellious, Emotionally Distant, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Stubborn, Idle, and Impulsive.
Rebellious and Emotionally Distant
One of John Roberts's key challenges is that they are someone who can be rebellious and emotionally distant.
Impulsive and Aggressive
John Roberts is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Serious and Callous
Finally, John Roberts also can be too giving, come across as too "high and mighty", and can have a hard time expressing feelings.
