Question 57: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Official answers (any one counts)
USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.
- John Roberts
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Roberts
This answer changes when the officeholder changes. It's current as of October 6, 2026. At the interview, give the name of whoever holds the office that day; USCIS posts it at uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates ↗.
Grandpa explains
Today it is John Roberts, kiddo, the head of the nine justices. Check uscis.gov before your test in case it changes.
On the 2008 test this is question 40
If you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 version. Which one is mine?
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- John Roberts
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
Video lesson on this topic: The Courts and the States
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Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.