Chief Justice Role

The position of the Chief Justice, currently held by John Roberts, is the most important position in the Judicial Branch of the United States because it serves as the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court. As a result of the importance of the position, the Chief Justice has many responsibilities around the government in addition to his duties in the Supreme Court. In order to fully understand the importance of this position, a study of its roles in the federal government, and the advantages and disadvantages that the Chief Justice has needs to be accounted for. For this reason, only the most qualified and competent judges have the ability to hold such a prestigious position. The Chief Justice of the United States, in addition to all the …show more content…
This power is advantageous to the position of Chief Justice because it accounts for the balance of power by allowing the Judicial Branch to participate in the trial regarding the possible removal of the important office of the President. In addition to presiding over impeachment trials, the Chief Justice is also considered the most senior member of the Supreme Court and is thus responsible for initiating conversation when deciding cases. This allows the Chief Justice have a lot of influence over the other justices. The Chief Justice is also responsible for setting agendas for the court allowing him to heavily influence the direction of the court. Despite the added responsibilities of the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, his vote is still equal to that of his peers and has no power to overrule the verdicts of the other justices. However, despite this slight disadvantage of the Chief Justice, if he is in the majority opinion, he has the ability to build on his legacy by choosing who writes the majority opinion that serves as a guide for the decision making of the lower courts. This is a major