John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as Chief Justice of the United States. Roberts has authored the majority opinion in several landmark cases, including Shelby County v. Holder, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, King v. Burwell, and Department of Commerce v. New York. Jon Pernell Roberts (June 21, 1948 December 28, 2011), born John Riccobono, was a noted drug trafficker and government informant, operated in the Miami area and was an associate of Colombia's Medelln Cartel during the growth phase in cocaine trafficking, 19751986. September 29, 2005 He was also well known as the author and presenter of the BBC TV series The Triumph of the West, first broadcast in 1985. (2021, April 3). In March 1995, he moved back to the CBS Network as anchor of the CBS Sunday Evening News, remaining in that position for nearly 11 years. He jokingly asked colleagues to refer to him as Your Honor because he and Justice Roberts bear the same name. He also worked at CHYM in Kitchener, as a newsman and DJ, then worked on-air for radio station CJBK in London. He was previously the Fox News Chief White In 2010, American Morning was nominated for best morning program at the Daytime Emmy Awards, losing to Good Morning America. She told the site: We were very attracted to each other. After his arrest, he was able to avoid a lengthy prison sentence by becoming a cooperating witness and proactive informant for the federal government. WebJohn G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, was born in Buffalo, New York, January 27, 1955. Bush. document.write(lt+"a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" title=\"Click to Play Video\" onClick=\"javascript:popup('/news/releases/2005/07/20050719-7.v.html','360','330')\" onMouseOut=\"window.status=' ';return true\" onMouseOver=\"window.status='Click to Play Video';return true\" "+gt+"President Announces Judge John Roberts as Supreme Court Nominee"+lt+"/a"+gt+""); Chief Justice John Roberts arrived at the Valletta campus of the University of Malta on July 3, 2012, to teach a class on Supreme Court history. In the case of Shelby County v. Holder (2013) Roberts joined the majority to strike down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act which required certain states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before changing their voting laws. Were you ever afraid during your time staying with Jon in Hollywood? Video, September 5, 2005 Mermelstein and Munday established the routes for trips to Colombia, using boats, tow truck companies, safehouses, and airstrips, thereby setting up an effective transportation route for the cartel. John David Roberts commonly known as John Roberts is a Canadian-American journalist currently working as the co-anchor for America Reports for Fox News Channel (FNC). In early 2020, Roberts presided over the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Work With the White House Counsel Under Reagan: Hawkins, Marcus. Bush quickly chose Roberts to be Chief Justice, withdrawing his nomination for Associate Justice, whom he eventually nominated Samuel Alito for. Born in Winnipeg in 1945, he was educated at the Universities of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Minnesota. As they document: on December 28, 1978, jockey Niconar "Nick" Navarro was killed by a direct lightning strike after completing the second race at Calder Race Course. John Roberts has been a member of the Stanford faculty since 1980, when he joined the GSB from Northwestern University, where he had been a professor in the Kellogg School of Management. WebOn 27 January 1955 John Glover Roberts Jr, was born in Buffalo, New York in the United States. He is a writer and producer, known for CBS News Special Report: The Election of the Pope (2005), America Reports (2021) and Deadline Iraq: Uncensored Stories of the War (2003). Through Roberts' girlfriend, he met Mickey Munday. Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 29 September 2005 - present. | Upon returning to the United States from Vietnam, Roberts was an associate member/soldier in the Gambino family. Roberts was co-anchor of CNNs morning program American Morning from 2007 to 2010. Wright: Jon doesn't live in Hollywood anymore, and he's very sick, so I think I can say this. During his Senate confirmation hearings, he identified. I will go on TV and tell them everything in your article is bold-faced lies. I had one song, the Gypsy Rover and Im still asked to sing that song, she told Irish America. President Nominates Judge Roberts to be Supreme Court Chief Justice Then, at 50, he became America's 17th Supreme Court chief justice.