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Why does the chief justice-not the president of the senate-preside over the impeachment trial of a president?
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∙ 13y ago
Such is what the rules of the Senate say. The president of the Senate is the vice-president who would take the president's office if he were convicted. He would have a conflict of interest, to be sure. Also, it is good to have an experienced judge rule over such an important trial.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe vice-president would become the President if the president were convicted , so there would be an obvious conflict of interest if the vice-president president presided over the trial.
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Is it fair for the vice-president to preside over the senate at the impeacment of a president when he is next in line for that office?
The Vice-President does not preside at an impeachment of a President. The Constitution requires that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court preside over an impeachment trial.
What role does the supreme court play in impeachment trials?
The Supreme Court plays no role in impeachment trials. However, in the impeachment trial of the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States serves as presiding officer of the Senate since it would be a conflict of interest to have the vice president presiding over a trial at which he would become President if the current President were to be found guilty.
Who presides over any impeachment trail of the president of the United States?
The vice-president of the US normally presides over the senate, including impeachment trials. In the special case that the president is impeached, the Chief Justice of the US presides over the trial.
What body can try impeachments of the president of the US?
The House of Representatives has sole authority to bring Articles of Impeachment (like a grand jury indictment) against the President and other government officials. If the House votes in favor of impeachment, the case proceeds to trial in the Senate. No one can be removed from office by impeachment (the first step in the process) alone.
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Who runs the impeachment trial of the president?
The Chief Excecutive
Does the vice-president always acts as judge in an impeachment trial?
As President of the Senate, the U.S. Vice President presides over most impeachment trials. However, Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 of the U.S. Constitution specifies that when the President is on trial the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides. And although the Constitution doesn't say, I assume that would also be the case if the Vice President were the defendant in an impeachment trial (an incumbent U.S. Vice President has never been impeached to date).
What circumstances would the Vice President not preside over an impeachment trial?
He has nothing to do with the impeachment trials. It is the House and then the Senate with the Chief Justice as the judge.
Is it fair for the vice-president to preside over the senate at the impeacment of a president when he is next in line for that office?
The Vice-President does not preside at an impeachment of a President. The Constitution requires that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court preside over an impeachment trial.
What agency has sole power to try an impeachment?
The Senate has the sole power to try all impeachment. When the impeachment case is with the US President, the presiding officer will be the Chief Justice.
Who presides over the impeachment trial if the president or the vice president is impeached?
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
What role does the supreme court play in impeachment trials?
The Supreme Court plays no role in impeachment trials. However, in the impeachment trial of the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States serves as presiding officer of the Senate since it would be a conflict of interest to have the vice president presiding over a trial at which he would become President if the current President were to be found guilty.
Who presides over any impeachment trail of the president of the United States?
The vice-president of the US normally presides over the senate, including impeachment trials. In the special case that the president is impeached, the Chief Justice of the US presides over the trial.
When the president of the US is tried for impeachment who have been impeached whopresidea the trial?
when the president of the united states is tried, the chief justice shall preside
Who judges the impeachment trial for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
If the Senate tries the Chief Justice, it would follow the procedure used in most impeachment trials. The presiding officer of the Senate or an appointed "Impeachment Trial Committee" would preside, or act as judge, and the other Senators would serve as the jury.This procedure is used for the removal trial of allofficials except the US President, and became legal practice in 1986 when the Senate amended its rules and procedures for impeachment trials. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court only presides over the impeachment trial of a US President.
If the president is impeached who is the trial presided by?
All impeachment trials are overseen by the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
Who runs meetings of the senate when there is an impeachment trail of the president?
Under current Senate rules, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court presides over any impeachment trials.
