Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

• A. Clarence Thomas
• B. Samuel Alito
• C. Sonia Sotomayor
• D. John G. Roberts, Jr.

Answer: (D)

The Chief Justice is the head of the U.S. Supreme Court and the leader of the federal judiciary. John G. Roberts, Jr. has held that role since 2005, after being appointed by President George W. Bush. The other names are all Associate Justices who serve on the Supreme Court but do not hold the Chief Justice title. The Chief Justice also oversees Court administration and, by constitutional provision, presides over impeachment trials of presidents in the Senate. Because the question asks who currently holds that position, Roberts is the correct choice.

The Chief Justice is the head of the U.S. Supreme Court and the leader of the federal judiciary. John G. Roberts, Jr. has held that role since 2005, after being appointed by President George W. Bush. The other names are all Associate Justices who serve on the Supreme Court but do not hold the Chief Justice title. The Chief Justice also oversees Court administration and, by constitutional provision, presides over impeachment trials of presidents in the Senate. Because the question asks who currently holds that position, Roberts is the correct choice.