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Official question #57US Citizenship Test
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Correct answer
John Roberts
Also accepted: John Roberts · John G. Roberts, Jr. · Roberts
Why
As of October 2026 the Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr., who has led the Supreme Court since 2005. This answer changes when the officeholder changes: give the name of the Chief Justice serving on the day of your interview, and check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates shortly before it.
Answer choices
- AClarence Thomas
- BAmy Coney Barrett
- CJohn Roberts
- DSonia Sotomayor