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    BeforeJohn Roberts has served as Chief Justice of the United States since 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. He has authored or joined numerous significant rulings, including joining the majority in Citizens United v. FEC, and cases touching on voting rights, healthcare, and executive power.

    AfterJohn Roberts has been Chief Justice of the United States since 2005. ## Citizens United He joined Justice Kennedy's opinion for the Court in *Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission*, decided in the October Term 2009, and filed a separate concurrence joined by Justice Alito. Two features of the decision matter for this site and are stated on the face of the opinion. The Court reversed in part and affirmed in part; and it **affirmed** the application of the disclaimer and disclosure requirements of §§201 and 311 to the film at issue. The decision that is usually summarized as …

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    Before “He has authored or been party to numerous significant rulings including Citizens United v. FEC”

    Why: The majority opinion in Citizens United v. FEC (2010) was authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, not Chief Justice Roberts. Roberts joined the majority and wrote a separate concurrence, but the phrasing implies he may have authored the decision itself, which is inaccurate.

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