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DarienComp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:00 PM
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Dumb question: What additional duties does a chief justice have?
How much more power does the chief justice have compared to an associate justice?
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:01 PM
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1. Gets to put stripes on the arms of his robe.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:01 PM
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2. He selects which justice will write the opinions.
He also is in charge of selecting justices for certain focused lower courts.
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DarienComp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:02 PM
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3. selecting justices? i thought the president did that
:shrug:
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AuntieM1957 Donating Member (775 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:07 PM
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4. When a Supreme Court decision is reached -
a majority and a minority opinion paper is published.

The Chief decides who will write the paper for each side.

Has an impact on how the opinion will be interpreted.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 02:09 PM
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5. Gets to decide on how many kegs to buy at the
annual toga party.
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