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John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States and a member of the Templars. He was initially nominated by President George W. Bush to replace Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor following her resignation from the Court before being renominated to the position of Chief Justice following the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist less than two months later. He has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy in his jurisprudence.
Robert's nomination to the Court was planned by the Templars as far back as 2000, when Justice Antonin Scalia, another Templar, convinced Justice O'Connor to concur with the conservative wing of the Court in Bush v. Gore. The Court's decision in that case secured the election of George W. Bush to the presidency. Following O'Connor's resignation in 2005, Scalia passed on Robert's name to President Bush as a candidate to replace O'Connor.[1]
In 2010, the Roberts-led Court ruled against limitations on corporate contributions to political campaigns in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. This decision ensured the ability of Abstergo Industries to elect their chosen candidates to Congress and the presidency.[1]