Chief JusticeSince 2005
John Glover Roberts Jr.
The Court’s institutionalist center of gravity — an incrementalist who guards the Court’s legitimacy, casts the decisive vote in its biggest separation-of-powers cases, and often writes them himself.
Nominated BushConfirmed 78–22 · Sep 29, 2005Approach Institutionalist · Incrementalist
93%
In the majority
of 41 decided cases, this term
2
Majority opinions
authored this term
3
Dissents
this term
96%
In the majority
across 201 decisions, OT2021–OT2025
’05
On the bench since
21 years
This term · voting record
How Roberts has voted.
CaseAligned withRoleSide
Trump v. Slaughter
Executive power
6–3 majority
Joined
MAJORITY
Watson v. RNC
Elections
5–4 majority
Joined
MAJORITY
Louisiana v. Callais
Elections
6–3 majority
Authored
MAJORITY
Learning Resources v. Trump
Executive power
7–2 majority
Joined
MAJORITY
United States v. Hemani
2nd Amendment
6–3 majority
Joined
MAJORITY
Trump v. Barbara
Executive power
7–2 strike (est.)
Predicted
MAJORITY
Trump v. Cook
Executive power
5–4 Cook stays (est.)
Predicted
DISSENT
West Virginia v. B.P.J.
Civil rights
6–3 uphold (est.)
Predicted
MAJORITY
NRSC v. FEC
1st Amendment
6–3 strike (est.)
Predicted
MAJORITY
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
Immigration
6–3 for gov’t (est.)
Predicted
MAJORITY
PENDING CASES SHOW PREDICTED VOTES (EST. FROM ARGUMENT + IDEAL POINT) · DECIDED CASES SHOW THE RECORDED VOTE.
Majority opinions · OT2021–OT2025
The opinions Roberts wrote for the Court.
6–3
OT2025
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Decided Feb 20, 2026
7–2
OT2025
Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections
Decided Jan 14, 2026
9–0
OT2024
Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization
Decided Jun 20, 2025
6–3
OT2023
Trump v. United States
Decided Jul 01, 2024
6–2
OT2023
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Decided Jun 28, 2024
6–3
OT2023
Fischer v. United States
Decided Jun 28, 2024
6–3
OT2023
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
Decided Jun 27, 2024
8–1
OT2023
United States v. Rahimi
Decided Jun 21, 2024
SHOWING THE 8 MOST RECENT OF 19 MAJORITY OPINIONS · SOURCE: OYEZ
Public favorability
A partisan split — and lots of “don’t know.”
Republicans53 / 20
Independents17 / 38
Democrats15 / 56
35% OF ALL ADULTS HAVE NO OPINION · YOUGOV / THE ECONOMIST, MAY 2026 →
All readings
FAV / UNFAV / NET · Marquette polls all adults with a “haven’t heard enough” option; YouGov polls adult citizens — levels aren’t comparable across houses, the net trend is.
Favorability over time
Drifting with the Court’s numbers.
Net favorability over time
Sep 2019May 2026
Born
Jan 27, 1955 · Buffalo, New York
Education
Harvard Law
Seat
Chief Justice (succeeded William Rehnquist)
Sworn in
Sep 29, 2005
Clerked for
Judge Henry Friendly & Justice William Rehnquist
Prior role
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2003–2005)
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Reuters · 1d
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AP · 1d
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Chief Justice · since 2005
John Glover Roberts Jr.
The Court’s institutionalist center of gravity — an incrementalist who guards the Court’s legitimacy, casts the decisive vote in its biggest separation-of-powers cases, and often writes them himself.
Center-rightideal pt +0.7
Net favorability
−10
28% fav · 38% unfav
93%
In majority
2
Maj. opinions
3
Dissents
This term · voting record
Trump v. Slaughter
JOINED · 6–3 majority
Watson v. RNC
JOINED · 5–4 majority
Louisiana v. Callais
AUTHORED · 6–3 majority
Learning Resources v. Trump
JOINED · 7–2 majority
United States v. Hemani
JOINED · 6–3 majority
Trump v. Barbara
PREDICTED · 7–2 strike (est.)
Trump v. Cook
PREDICTED · 5–4 Cook stays (est.)
West Virginia v. B.P.J.
PREDICTED · 6–3 uphold (est.)
NRSC v. FEC
PREDICTED · 6–3 strike (est.)
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
PREDICTED · 6–3 for gov’t (est.)
Votes with
Kavanaugh
96%
Barrett
90%
Alito
83%
Thomas
80%
Gorsuch
79%
Kagan
77%
Jackson
72%
Sotomayor
71%
Majority opinions · OT2021–OT2025
6–3Learning Resources, Inc. v. TrumpOT2025
7–2Bost v. Illinois State Board of ElectionsOT2025
9–0Fuld v. Palestine Liberation OrganizationOT2024
6–3Trump v. United StatesOT2023
6–2Loper Bright Enterprises v. RaimondoOT2023
6–3Fischer v. United StatesOT2023
Favorability, by party
Republicans53 / 20
Independents17 / 38
Democrats15 / 56
35% OF ALL ADULTS HAVE NO OPINION · YOUGOV / THE ECONOMIST, MAY 2026
What the money says
SNAPSHOT JUL 1, 2026 · ¢ = PRICE OF YES
Related coverage
SCOTUSblog · 2h
The four opinions still outstanding as the term hits its final day.
NYT · 5h
Inside the birthright-citizenship argument: where each justice tipped their hand.
Reuters · 1d
Slaughter ruling hands the President at-will control of independent agencies.
AP · 1d
After Callais, three Southern states move to redraw congressional maps.