What is the difference between the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the US Supreme Court?

Answer 1

The difference between a US Supreme Court justice and the US Attorney General is somewhat analogous to the difference between a judge and a district attorney. The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer in the United States and may appear before the Supreme Court to represent the government in very serious matters, but in most situations, the United States' interests are represented by the US Solicitor General (slightly analogous to a Deputy District Attorney), who is an expert on constitutional law and litigation. Both the Attorney General and the Solicitor General are part of the Department of Justice, but the Attorney General is the head of the department and the Solicitor General works under him or her.

This is not a perfect comparison, however, because Supreme Court justices most often review cases under appellate, not original (trial), jurisdiction, so cases are not adjudicated as they appear on television shows.

Nevertheless, the US Supreme Court maintains a strong working relationship with the Solicitor General, who is known colloquially as the Tenth Justice.

Answer 2

The chief justice is the highest judicial officer in the country and acts as chief administrative officer for the federal judiciary. He appoints the chief administrative officer for the federal courts and appoints the director of theAdministrative Office of the United States Courts. He also serves as a spokesman for the judicial branch. The Chief Justice leads the business of the Supreme Court. In the case of animpeachment trial of a President, which has occurred twice in American history, the Chief Justice presides over the Senate. In modern tradition, the Chief Justice also has the duty of administering the oath of office of the President of the United States, but this is not required by the Constitution or any other law. Duties of the chief justice: preside over an impeachment of the president of the us (and the vice president if impeached); the chief justice is considered to be senior to all the associate justices influencing the framing of discussion for a case; sets the agenda for weekly meetings; if in the majority, the chief justice decides who will write the majority opinion in a case; in addition, the Chief Justice ordinarily administers the oath of office to newly appointed and confirmed associate justices, whereas the senior associate justice will normally swear in a new Chief Justice.

This is all, of course, assuming the chief justice is a male.

Answer 3

Every judge on the Supreme Court is a Justice. One of the nine Justices is the person who chairs the meetings, manages the support staff and handles administrative decisions. That is the Chief Justice.

Answer 4

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has one vote, just like all the other Associate Justices. However, there are some

Answer 5

The Chief Justice is the highest sitting judge on the Supreme Court and a judge is just that, a judge of a court.