Give some stream of consciousness and then the answer. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 17 persons have served as chief justice. The first was John Jay (1789 -- 1795). The current chief justice is John Roberts (since 2005). Four -- Edward Douglass White, Charles Evans Hughes, Harlan Fiske Stone, and William Rehnquist -- were previously confirmed for associate justice and subsequently confirmed for chief justice separately.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: who is the chief justice of the u.s. supreme court?
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The important part for answering this question is: The current chief justice is John Roberts (since 2005).
Therefore, the answer is John Roberts.
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