John Roberts is an American jurist who has served as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States since 2005. He is 70 years old as of 2025. He is best known for having a fairly conservative approach to the law, but overall, he mainly focuses on protecting and following the rules and traditions of the legal system.
Wife, Children & Parents
He married Jane Sullivan, a lawyer he met in New York, on July 27, 1996, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. J. Michael Luttig was one of the groomsmen. The couple has two adopted children, Josie and Jack Roberts.
His mother’s name is Mrs. Rosemary Roberts, and his father’s name is Mr. John G. Roberts, Sr. He has two younger sisters named Margaret and Barbara, and an elder sister, Kathy, died in 2021.
Early Life & Educational Details
His full name is John Glover Roberts Jr. He was born on 27th January 1955, in Buffalo, New York, United States. He is 70 years old as of 2025. He grew up in Hamburg, New York.
His father worked as an electrical engineer at a Bethlehem Steel factory in nearby Lackawanna. In 1965, when Roberts was 10, his family moved to Long Beach, Indiana. His father took a job as manager of a new steel plant in Burns Harbor.
He went to La Lumiere School, a strict Catholic boarding school in La Porte, Indiana. He graduated in 1973 as the top student in his class and was the school’s first graduate to attend Harvard University.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in history in 1976. Since there were too many history grads at the time, he chose to study law instead for better job opportunities.
He finished law school in 1979, graduating near the top of his class, even though he once had to go to the hospital from being overworked.
| Wife’s Name | Jane Sullivan Roberts (m. 1996) |
| Children | Josie Roberts, Jack Roberts |
| Mother’s Name | Rosemary Roberts |
| Father’s Name | John G. Roberts, Sr. |
| Sisters Name | Margaret and Barbara; an elder sister, Kathy, died in 2021. |
| Date Of Birth | 27 January 1955 in Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Age | 70 Years Old |
| Education | Harvard Law School (1979), Harvard College (1973–1976), La Lumiere School (1973) |
Net Worth, Ethnicity & Religion
According to the media sources, his current net worth is approximately $20 million from all of his income sources. His father’s family came from Irish and Welsh roots, while his mother’s side was from Slovak immigrants who had lived in Szepes, Hungary. He has mixed ethnicity. He believes in Catholicism.
Height, Weight & Physical Appearance
He is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters) in height, and his weight is approximately 89 KG. He has light brown hair, and his eyes are also brown.
Career Details
After law school, He worked as a law clerk from 1979 to 1980 for Judge Henry Friendly, a highly respected judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
From 1980 to 1981, He worked as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, who later became Chief Justice. After the 1980 election, Roberts decided to join the new Reagan administration.
When his clerkship ended, he began preparing for the bar exam with help from Michael W. McConnell. In 1982, He was hired to work at the White House by Reagan advisor Fred Fielding.
Years later, on July 19, 2005, President George W. Bush chose Roberts for the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who was planning to retire.
Awards and Honors
In 2007, He was given an honorary degree and gave the graduation speech at the College of the Holy Cross. Later, in 2023, he received the Henry J. Friendly Medal from the American Law Institute.
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