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What is the US Supreme Court Chief Justice's role in the impeachment case of the President?
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∙ 13y ago
U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 3, Cl. 6:
"The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."
From Rules and Manual of the Senate; revised pursuant to S. Res. 479, 99-2, Aug. 16, 1986:
"II. When the managers of an impeachment shall be introduced at the bar of the Senate and shall signify that they are ready to exhibit articles of impeachment against any person, the Presiding Officer of the Senate shall direct the Sergeant at Arms to make proclamation, who shall, after making proclamation, repeat the following words, viz: ''All persons are commanded to keep silence, on pain of imprisonment, while the House of Representatives is exhibiting to the Senate of the United States articles of impeachment against --- ---''; after which the articles shall be exhibited, and then the Presiding Officer of the Senate shall inform the managers that the Senate will take proper order on the subject of the impeachment, of which due notice shall be given to the House of Representatives."
"IV. When the President of the United States or the Vice President of the United States, upon whom the powers and duties of the Office of President shall have devolved, shall be impeached, the Chief Justice of the United States shall preside; and in a case requiring the said Chief Justice to preside notice shall be given to him by the Presiding Officer of the Senate of the time and place fixed for the consideration of the articles of impeachment, as aforesaid, with a request to attend; and the said Chief Justice shall be administered the oath by the Presiding Officer of the Senate and shall preside over the Senate during the consideration of said articles and upon the trial of the person impeached therein."
Thus, the Presiding Officer of the Senate presides over Impeachment Trials of all Officers other than the President or the Vice President as Acting President.
(These are examples of rules promulgated under the Constitution).
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoCongress would follow normal procedures if the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) were to be impeached. The House of Representatives would vote on impeachment, and trial would be conducted in the Senate. A Senate "Impeachment Trial Committee" would preside over the Senate trial as a panel of judges. This practice began in 1986 when the Senate amended its Rules and Procedures for impeachment trials, and is used for the removal trial of all impeached officials with the exception of the US President.
At the conclusion of the trial, the committee provides a report to the full Senate, which then votes for conviction or acquittal. Conviction requires a two-thirds super majority, and results in the official (in this case, the Chief Justice) being removed from office.
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∙ 13y agoThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate trial if a US President has been impeached. Under ordinary circumstances, the Vice-President presides over the trial, but impeachment of the President would present a conflict-of-interest for the Vice-President.
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Is it fair for the vice-president to preside over the senate at the impeacment of a president when he is next in line for that office?
The Vice-President does not preside at an impeachment of a President. The Constitution requires that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court preside over an impeachment trial.
What role does the supreme court play in impeachment trials?
The Supreme Court plays no role in impeachment trials. However, in the impeachment trial of the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States serves as presiding officer of the Senate since it would be a conflict of interest to have the vice president presiding over a trial at which he would become President if the current President were to be found guilty.
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Chief Justice John Roberts.
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9 justices and a Chief Justice.
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No, neither the Chief Justice nor any of the other Supreme Court justices are in the President's line of succession.
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All impeachment trials are overseen by the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
