Joan Biskupic, The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts

Drawing on a twenty-year acquaintanceship and more than 20 hours of in-person interviews, Joan Biskupic has written a wide-ranging and insightful biography of John Roberts, now Chief Justice of the United States. She discusses his personal life, his career, his views on the roles of judges and Justices, and his stated and implied approach to interpretation of the Constitution. As a journalist Biskupic has covered the US Supreme Court since 1989, currently for CNN; and has won numerous awards and citations, including the 1991 Everett Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress for her coverage of the Clarence Thomas hearings. She is also author of biographies of Justices O’Connor, Scalia and Sotomayor.