The Role of the Chief Justice [No. 86]

How much do you know about the role of the Chief Justice both inside and outside of the Supreme Court? Kannon Shanmugam, a former clerk for the late Justice Antonin Scalia and current Partner at Paul, Weiss, explains the various duties of the Chief Justice, from the constitutional to the ceremonial.

As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.

Learn more about Kannon Shanmugam:
https://www.paulweiss.com/professiona...

Related links:

The Role of Chief Justice
https://www.aclu.org/blog/speakeasy/r...

SCOTUS for law students: The roles of the chief justice
https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/11/sc...

The Chief Justice's Role
https://supremecourthistory.org/htcw_...