chief-justices
Top judicial officers
Chief-justices is the plural of chief justice, the presiding judge of a court that has multiple judges.
In the United States, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court heads the judicial branch and presides over presidential impeachment trials.
The chief-justices of the colonial period served at the pleasure of the Crown.
The hyphenated form is less common than the open compound.
Nation's top tribunal
- benchShared seating surface
- robesLong loose outer garments
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- opinionsSubjective beliefs or assessments
rulings · majority opinion · dissent · constitutional · precedent · jurisprudence · appellate · court
- legacyWhat's passed down
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- biographyWritten life account
- appointedAssigned to office
Earl Warren · John Jay · served · tenure · era
Formal candidate selection
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- confirmation hearingSenate review of appointee
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- qualificationsProof of competence
partisan · bipartisan · vacancy · successor · lifetime appointment · advice and consent · committee vote · floor vote
Leading a formal gathering
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- seniorityRank from length of service
- leadershipAbility to direct others
authority · impeachment trials · State of the Union · judicial branch · ceremonial duties · oath of office · federal judiciary · administrative duties
Supreme Court
Nation's top tribunal
opinions · rulings · majority opinion · dissent · constitutional · precedent · jurisprudence · appellate · court · chambers
John Marshall
nomination
Formal candidate selection
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- confirmation hearingSenate review of appointee
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
qualifications · partisan · bipartisan · vacancy · successor · lifetime appointment · advice and consent · committee vote · floor vote · filibuster
presiding
Leading a formal gathering
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- seniorityRank from length of service
leadership · authority · impeachment trials · State of the Union · judicial branch · ceremonial duties · oath of office · federal judiciary · administrative duties
chief-justicesassociate justices
High court judges, not chief
law clerks · court clerks · magistrates · bailiffs · court reporters
chief-justicesdefendants
Those facing prosecution
litigants · accused · plaintiffs · petitioners · respondents
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