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Chief Justice of the United States
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Chief Justice of the U.S.
Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the United States of America
Chief Justice of the United States of America Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
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the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U.S. Supreme Court

In addition to the duties of the associate justices, the Chief Justice has several unique duties

The highest judicial officer in the country, the Chief Justice leads the business of the Supreme Court and presides over the Senate during impeachment trials of the President

In modern tradition, the Chief Justice also has the duty of administering the oath of office to the President, but this is not required by the Constitution or any other law

The current chief justice is John G. Roberts, Jr., who was nominated by President George W. Bush and took office on September 29, 2005 upon his confirmation by the U.S. Senate

Edward White, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, 1905

Chief Justice Morrison Waite

William Howard Taft

Melville Weston Fuller Chief Justice 1908

Frederick Vinson portrait

William Rehnquist

Earl Warren

Salmon Chase, Brady-Handy photo portrait ca1855-1865

Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone photograph circa 1927-1932

Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes

Oliver Ellsworth

William Rehnquist (left) takes the oath as Chief Justice from retiring Chief Justice Warren Burger in 1986, as his wife, Natalie, holds the Bible and President Ronald Reagan (far right, by flag) looks on

Chief Justice John Roberts, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 29, 2005 by a vote of 78-22

The salary of the Chief Justice is set by Congress, and it is slightly higher than that of the Associate Justices. , it is $217,400 per year

Roger B. Taney - Brady-Handy

John Jay (Gilbert Stuart portrait)

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John Rutledge

The Constitution of the United States does not explicitly establish the office of Chief Justice, but presupposes its existence with a single reference in Article I, Section 3

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