The Chief Justice of the United States is the ranking member of the US Supreme Court.
When the Justices meet to discuss the cases that have been appealed to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice presides over the discussions and usually summarizes each case at the start of the meetings.
The Chief Justice doesn't have any special power in determining what cases will be heard or what decision will be made on a case. He (or she) has one vote, just like the Associate Justices. When a case is decided, if the Chief Justice has voted with the majority on a case, he/she assigns someone in the majority to write the majority opinion on the case.
Other responsibilities include presiding over the Senate impeachment trial of a US President, performing certain administrative duties, and writing the year-end report on the activities of the Judicial Branch for Congress.
The Chief Justice is the ranking member of the US Supreme Court.
When the Justices meet to discuss the cases that have been appealed to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice presides over the discussions and usually summarizes each case at the start of the meetings.
The Chief Justice doesn't have any special power in determining what cases will be heard or what decision will be made on a case. He (or she) has one vote, just like the Associate Justices. When a case is decided, if the Chief Justice has voted with the majority on a case, he/she assigns someone in the majority to write the majority opinion on the case.
Other responsibilities include presiding over the Senate impeachment trial of a US President, performing certain administrative duties, and writing the year-end report on the activities of the Judicial Branch for Congress.
Right now, the Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr.
The Chief Justice presides over impeachment trials of the President of the United States in the U.S. Senate. Also, when ruling on a case, if he is in the majority of the ruling, he has first claim to write the majority opinion.
Other than those two duties/power, he is no different than the other justices of the Supreme Court.
CHeif Justice makes up the ideas of upcoming laws in our country
He presides over the impeachment.
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No. The US President is also Chief Commander of the Armed Forces (military) and head of the Executive Branch of government; the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (or Chief Justice of the United States) is head of the Court during his (or her) term of office. The President cannot play a direct role in the operation of the Supreme Court under the doctrine of "separation of powers" because the Judicial Branch is an independent part of government.
Chief Justice John Marshall, who presided over the US Supreme Court from 1801-1835, had the greatest influence over the Judicial Branch's role in government.
Taft would have been called Chief Justice Taft when he occupied that role, or when people referred to his work on the Court.
He was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for almost 35 years
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary system of England and Wales.
The chief justice of the Supreme Court is the highest-ranking member of the court and holds a significant role in its operations. The chief justice is responsible for presiding over oral arguments, assigning cases to different justices, and writing the majority opinion in important cases. Additionally, the chief justice has administrative duties, such as overseeing the federal judiciary and representing the court in interactions with other branches of government.
The US Supreme Court, as an institution, is head of the Judicial Branch. The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the Court and is the head of the judiciary during his (or her) tenure, but the Associate Justices don't really play a leadership role. The current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr., who succeeded the late William H. Rehnquist in 2005.
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1801-1835); he didn't play a role in Gideon v. Wainwright,(1963), because he had been dead approximately 128 years by the time the case reached the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953-1969) presided over Gideon.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
A.taxing the statesB.overturning the Treaty of ParisC.establishing the role of the Supreme Court in judicial reviewD.writing the supremacy clause
Chief Justice of the United States is John Glover Roberts, Jr.Former President George W. Bush nominated Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States, to succeed the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died in office in 2005.Important Note 1:Although most people think this office is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the official title is Chief Justice of the United States (28 USC § 1). The sixth Chief Justice, Salmon Chase, suggested the title change to emphasize the Supreme Court's role as a coequal branch of government.Note 2:Unlike other positions with "term limits", the Chief Justice of the United States is considered a lifelong position. The Chief Justice may serve until he or she retires or dies, or otherwise vacates the appointment.John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States.