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John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States
In 2005, George W. Bush nominated Roberts to replace Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who had announced her retirement. Before the confirmation hearings took place, Chief Justice William Rehnquist died, and Bush renominated Roberts to fill his seat.
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The country's highest judicial body, the Supreme Court of the United States was established in 1789 and consists of nine justices.
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