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John Roberts (Judge)

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U.S. Chief Justice

The Resume

    (January 27, 1955- )
    Resides in Bethesda, Maryland
    Chief Justice of the United States (September 29, 2005- )
    Deputy Solicitor General (1989-1993)
    Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (2003-05)
    Nominated successfully for a Supreme Court seat by President George Bush (July 19, 2005)
    As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, his was the swing vote which upheld President Barack Obama's health care law (June 28, 2012)

Why he might be annoying:

    His views on many controversial issues are unclear.
    He opposes federal protection of the environment.
    He argued against government-funded programs for family planning.
    He co-wrote a Supreme Court brief stating high school graduations could have religious ceremonies.
    His wife was vice-president of a feminist organization opposed to abortion, Feminists for Life.
    As an appeals judge, he upheld the arrest of a 12 year old girl who had eaten french fries on a Metro train.
    He opposed a remembrance ceremony dedicated to Bing Crosby.
    He referred to James Bond as a real person in a memo to President Reagan (1983).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He adopted two children.
    He is a dedicated family man.
    He earned a degree in law at Harvard.
    He argued in opposition of affirmative action.
    His court briefs are described as 'uncommonly well-written.'
    As Deputy Solicitor General, he argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court, and won 15 of them.
    He expressed disgust with Michael Jackson in a message to Ronald Reagan (1984).

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 53 Votes: 45.28% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 454 Votes: 58.37% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 241 Votes: 56.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 120 Votes: 51.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 128 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 240 Votes: 52.08% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 65 Votes: 56.92% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 46 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 114 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 97 Votes: 53.61% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 1783 Votes: 50.87% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 502 Votes: 46.41% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1295 Votes: 44.02% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 711 Votes: 35.30% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 271 Votes: 31.73% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 395 Votes: 72.15% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 359 Votes: 62.40% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1930 Votes: 51.61% Annoying