Who leads the Supreme Court?

Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr
John G. Roberts, Jr
John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as the 17th chief justice of the United States since 2005.
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, is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been 104 Associate Justices in the Court's history.
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Who presides and runs the Supreme Court?

For the Federal Circuit - John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.
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Who controls Supreme Court Justices?

The Constitution places the power to determine the number of Justices in the hands of Congress. The first Judiciary Act, passed in 1789, set the number of Justices at six, one Chief Justice and five Associates.
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Who can overrule the US Supreme Court?

Congress Has the Power to Override Supreme Court Rulings.
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Does anyone have authority over the Supreme Court?

No less than the executive and legislative branches, the judiciary — particularly, the Supreme Court — is limited in just how much power it can exert. But only if Congress and the president exercise their right to check its power.
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Who monitors the Supreme Court?

The Commission on Judicial Performance, established in 1960, is the independent state agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and judicial incapacity and for disciplining judges, pursuant to article VI, section 18 of the California Constitution.
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Who is current Chief Justice?

Front row, left to right — Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
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Does the Supreme Court go through the President?

In relation to the Supreme Court (the judicial branch) one of these instituted "checks" is that the executive branch, the President, appoints the Supreme Court Justices, who are in turn confirmed, or rejected, by the Senate (the legislative branch).
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Can Congress overturn the Supreme Court?

Judgments within the powers vested in courts by the Judiciary Article of the Constitution may not lawfully be revised, overturned or refused faith and credit by another Department of Government."
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Can a Supreme Court judge be fired by the president?

All “Article III judges” are nominated by a president and confirmed by the Senate. They “hold their office during good behavior” with lifetime appointments except in limited circumstances. Under Article I, Congress is given the authority to hold impeachment proceedings against all such federal judges.
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How is the Supreme Court above the president?

The court holds the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the Constitution. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law.
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Is Chief Justice higher than judge?

Chief Justice is the title of the presiding judge of a supreme court. The term can apply to state or federal chief justices, but is mostly used in reference to the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief justices are the most senior member of the court, regardless of how many years they served on the bench.
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How many Supreme Court justices are Republican?

In a 6-3 conservative majority, the more important divisions may be among the six Republican-appointed justices. The current Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority.
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Who is the Chief Justice of Supreme Court 2022?

It was also the first instance that nine judges to the Supreme Court took oath at once. 7 of the 33 judges (excluding chief justice) are expected to eventually become Chief Justices of India. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is the 50th and current Chief Justice of India.
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Can any other court overrule the Supreme Court?

Are Supreme Court decisions final? Yes, in the sense that they can't be overturned by another body. But no, in the sense that the court can overturn or change its own precedent over time, as it did with odious decisions allowing racial segregation or with last month's reversal of the 1973 decision in Roe v.
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Who has oversight over the Supreme Court?

While Congress has the power to regulate the structure, administration and jurisdiction of the courts, its power over the judicial acts of individual judges or Justices is more restricted. For instance, Congress has limited authority to remove or discipline a judge for decisions made on the bench.
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Who are the 9 justices on the Supreme Court parties?

Current Members
  • John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, ...
  • Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, ...
  • Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice, ...
  • Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, ...
  • Elena Kagan, Associate Justice, ...
  • Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice, ...
  • Brett M. Kavanaugh, Associate Justice,
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How many conservative judges are on the Supreme Court 2022?

The 2021-2022 Supreme Court term was historic. It was the first full term with the six-justice conservative majority made possible by Senate Republicans confirming Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.
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What is the Supreme Court political makeup?

Since 2020, the Roberts Court is more conservative, with six conservative justices that include justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett (appointed by President Donald Trump). Dissenting in many key cases are justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan (appointed by President Barack Obama).
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Who is the most powerful judge?

chief justice, the presiding judge in the Supreme Court of the United States and the highest judicial officer of the nation.
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Can the Chief Justice overrule the other justices?

Despite the chief justice's elevated stature, their vote carries the same legal weight as the vote of each associate justice. Additionally, they have no legal authority to overrule the verdicts or interpretations of the other eight judges or tamper with them.
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What is the highest rank in court?

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. Article III of the U.S. Constitution created the Supreme Court and authorized Congress to pass laws establishing a system of lower courts.
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Who may impeach Supreme Court Justices?

Federal judges can only be removed through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction in the Senate.
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Has a Supreme Court judge ever been impeached?

He is the only U.S. Supreme Court justice to have been impeached. Judge Alexander Pope Humphrey recorded in the Virginia Law Register an account of the impeachment trial and acquittal of Chase.
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Who can impeach the President?

Article I, Section 2, Clause 5: The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
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