Roberts Court
The Roberts Court is the time since 2005 during which the Supreme Court of the United States has been led by John Roberts as Chief Justice. Roberts succeeded William Rehnquist as Chief Justice after Rehnquist's death.
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| September 29, 2005 – 18 years, 128 days | |
| Seat | Supreme Court Building Washington, D.C. |
| No. of positions | 9 |
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It is widely considered to be the most conservative court since the Vinson Court (1946–1953). This is due to the retirement of the relatively moderate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the confirmation of the more conservative Justice Samuel Alito. The ideological balance of the court is considered to have shifted further to the right in the following years through the replacement of swing-vote Anthony Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 and the replacement of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Amy Coney Barrett in 2020.
Since the appointment of Barrett, the Roberts Court has been considered the most unpopular Court since polling started by Gallup in 1973.