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The Chief Justice of the United States is one of the most important positions in the United States government's order of precedence. The Chief Justice is the Chief Administrative Officer of the federal court system and leader of the Federal Judiciary. The Chief Justice serves as Chief Judge of the Supreme Court alongside eight other Associate Justices.

Constitutional Basis and Term Limit

The position of Chief Justice is not specifically stated in the constitution and the basis for its creation stems from one line in Article I Section 3 Clause 6 of the constitution which states “When the President of the Untied States is tried, a Chief Justice shall preside”. No other distinctions or clarifying clause is found in the constitution. The Chief Justice just like all the other Associate Justices is nominated by the President and confirmed by the senate. The term limit of the position is life-long until the justice dies, resigns, or is impeached by the House of Representatives.

Formal and Informal Duties

The Chief Justice has only a few powers different from the associate justices as well as several unique duties. The Chief Justice appoints the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and also has to appear before congressional committees when dealing with some issues such as an increase in wages for justices. The Chief Justice is also required to preside over the impeachment trials of the President or Vice President of the United States. The Chief Justice is the most senior judge and is granted the informal power of speaking first at trials, which gives him the opportunity to shape the discussion. Although the word of the Chief Justice carries no more legal weight than any other justice his ability to set the dates for weekly meetings and other such tasks that seem not as important but actually end up greatly molding the direction of the court. The Chief Justice also picks which one of the justices gets to write the majority opinion and can pick himself if he so desires. One of the more traditional powers of the Chief Justice is that he or she gets to administer the oath of office at the inauguration of the President of the United States. Other duties include serving as the head of the Judicial Conference of the United States, and appointing judges to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.


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