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.
The House of Representatives impeaches (brings charges against) the President. The Senate acts as the jury. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate when it is hearing Presidential impeachment charges brought by the House.
The Presiding Officer of the Senate, presides over non-presidential impeachment cases. Generally that is the Vice President of the United States. In his/her absence or if the Vice President has a conflict of interest, then it is the President pro tempore of the Senate. The Senate may also appoint some other Senator to serve as the Presiding Officer. The US Constitution requires the Chief Justice of the United States to preside only in presidential impeachment trials.
The House of Represetatives
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.
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).
supreme court
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
Yes. If the President is being tried for impeachment in the Senate, the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides over his (or her) trial. For all other impeachment trials, a committee presides over the trial, but the President of the Senate (US Vice-President), or someone he or she designates, makes decision about points of procedure.
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.
The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the Senate trial, when the President has been impeached. If the president is convicted and removed from office, the vice-president would become President.
As prescribed by the United States Constitution, the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court presides over the Senate an impeachment trial of an American President.
No. The power of impeachment and trial belongs to Congress. The House of Representatives impeaches; the Senate conducts the trial. When the US President is tried in the Senate, however, the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides. Under all other circumstances, the Vice-President presides over Senate trials.
Under current Senate rules, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court presides over any impeachment trials.
The House of Representatives impeaches (brings charges against) the President. The Senate acts as the jury. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate when it is hearing Presidential impeachment charges brought by the House.
US Senate
The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) presides over a President's Senateimpeachment trial. This is necessary because the Vice-President, who normally presides over Senate removal trials, has a conflict of interest due to being first in line to assume office if the incumbent President is convicted during the trial.THe Senate members act as the jury and 2/3 must agree to get a conviction.The Vice-President presides over all other impeachment trials, however.