Owen Roberts

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Owen Josephus Roberts
Prior offices:
Supreme Court of the United States
Years in office: 1930 - 1945
Education
Bachelor's
University of Pennsylvania, 1895
Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1898
Personal
Birthplace
Philadelphia, PA


Owen Josephus Roberts (1875-1955) was an Associate Justice on theSupreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by PresidentHerbert Hoover on May 9, 1930. Roberts resigned onJuly 31, 1945.[1]

Roberts was one of four justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Hoover, though only three justices were confirmed. Roberts served duringThe Taft Court,The Hughes Court andThe Stone Court.[2]

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Education

Roberts received an A.B. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1895 and aJ.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1898.[1]

Professional career

  • 1924: Special U.S. attorney, Investigation of Teapot Dome Scandals
  • 1918: Special prosecutor for Eastern Pennsylvania
  • 1906-1930: Attorney in private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1903-1906: First Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  • 1898-1919: Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Law
  • 1898-1903: Attorney in private practice[1]

Federal judicial career

Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court by PresidentHerbert Hoover on May 9, 1930, to fill the seat vacated by JusticeEdward Terry Sanford. Roberts was confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1930, and received commission that same day. He resigned from the court on July 31, 1945.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Edward Terry Sanford		Supreme Court
1930–1945		Succeeded by:
Harold Burton


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Chief justice:Roberts
Associate justices:Alito •Barrett •Gorsuch •Jackson •Kagan •Kavanaugh •Sotomayor •Thomas

Senior justices

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Former chief justices

Burger •Chase •Ellsworth •Fuller •Hughes •Jay •Marshall •Rehnquist •Rutledge •Stone •Taft •Taney •Vinson •Waite •Warren •

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Federal judges nominated byHerbert Hoover
1929

Avis •Byers •Caffey •Coxe, Jr. •Galston •Gardner •Glenn •Hopkins •Lenroot •Littleton •McDermott •Phillips •Sparks •Watson •Wheat •Wilbur •Wilson •Williams •Woolsey •Wyman

1930

Adkins •Bryant •Cosgrave •Cox •Hincks •Hughes •Hutcheson •Luhring •Nields •Patterson •Roberts •Sibley •Thompson •Whaley •Wheat

1931

Barnes •Chesnut •Evans •Fee •Groner •Hincks •Hitz •Hollzer •Kennamer •Kennerly •Kincheloe •Knight •Letts •McMillan •Morton •Nordbye •O'Brien •O'Donoghue •Paul, Jr. •Proctor •Sames •Sanborn •Sawtelle •Soper •Strum •Underwood •

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1932

Briggle •Cardozo •Dallinger •Forman •Johnson •Joyce •McLellan •Simons •Welsh