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  Chief Justice of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Justices who are elevated to the position of Chief Justice from that of Associate Justice must again be confirmed by the Senate (a rejection by the Senate, however, does not end their tenure as an associate justice; it merely precludes them from serving as Chief Justice).
The current Chief Justice, John Roberts, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 29, 2005 by a vote of 78-22.
The Chief Justice administers the oath of office at the inauguration of the President of the United States.
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 Chief Justice of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The highest judicial officer in the country, the Chief Justice leads the business of the Supreme Court, administers the oath of office at presidential inaugurations, and presides over the Senate during impeachment trials of the President of the United States.
Chief Justice John Roberts was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 29, 2005 by a vote of 78-22.
Two Chief Justices, Salmon P. Chase and William Rehnquist, have had the duty of presiding over the trial in the Senate that follows an impeachment of the President – Chase in 1868 over the proceedings of President Andrew Johnson and Rehnquist in 1999 over the proceedings against President Bill Clinton.
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 Chief Justice of The United States Encyclopedia @ CompleteIdiots.com (Complete Idiots)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Some chief justices, like William H. Justices who are elevated to the position of Chief Justice from that of Associate Justice must again be confirmed by the Senate (a rejection by the Senate, however, does not end their tenure as an associate justice; it merely precludes them from serving as Chief Justice).
The title changed at the suggestion of 6th Chief Justice, who wished to emphasize the Court's role as a coequal branch of government.
Constitution stipulates that the Chief Justice shall preside over impeachment trials of the President of the United States in the U.S. Senate.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chief Justice of the United States
The office is often but incorrectly referred to as "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court." The United States Code specifies the title as "Chief Justice of the United States," and thus, not just of the Court itself.
The title changed at the suggestion of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, who wished to emphasize the Court's role as a coequal branch of government.
Presides over the impeachment trial of the Vice President if the Vice President is serving as Acting President (not a Constitutional responsibility but a rule of the Senate).
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 NationMaster - American Crime statistics
Russia has almost twice as many judges and magistrates as the United States.
Meanwhile, the United States has 8 times as much crime.
The United States puts 0.7 % of its population in Prison - a vastly higher percentage than any other nation.
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