Roberts, Owen Josephus

Born May 2, 1875, in Philadelphia, PA
Died May 17, 1955, in West Vincent Township, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by Herbert Hoover on May 9, 1930, to a seat vacated by Edward Terry Sanford. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1930, and received commission on May 20, 1930. Service terminated on July 31, 1945, due to resignation.

Supreme Court Oath:
June 2, 1930

Allotment as Circuit Justice:

Third Circuit, June 2, 1930-July 31, 1945

Education:
University of Pennsylvania, A.B., 1895
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), LL.B., 1898

Professional Career:

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1898-1903, 1906-1930
Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1898-1919
First assistant district attorney, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1903-1906
Special deputy attorney general for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Department of Justice, 1918
Special U.S. attorney to investigate Teapot Dome Scandals, U.S. Department of Justice, 1924-1930

Bibliography

Ariens, Michael. “The Thrice-Told Tale, or Felix the Cat,” Harvard Law Review, vol. 107, no. 3 (Jan. 1994): 620-76.

Burt, Solomon. “The Original Justice Roberts.” Journal of Supreme Court History, vol. 34, no. 2 (July, 2009): 196-203.

Streit, Clarence K. “Owen J. Roberts and Atlantic Union.” University of Pennsylvania Law Review, vol. 104, no. 3 (Dec. 1955): 354-67.

Manuscript Collections

Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Owen J. Roberts papers, 1930-1955.
0.4 linear ft. (200 items); three volumes consisting of correspondence and memoranda relating to Roberts' service on the Supreme Court.

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