The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the federal government of the United States and the President of the United States Supreme Court . He is one of nine judges of the Supreme Court; the remaining eight have the status of its members. Under the U.S. Constitution, it holds Senate proceedings on the impeachment of the U.S. President in the event that the lower house of Congress formally charges. According to tradition, during the inauguration of the President of the United States , the newly elected President is sworn in.
| U.S. Chief Justice | |
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| Chief Justice of the United States | |
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 Position takes John Roberts from September 29, 2005 | |
| Assigned | nominated by the president with Senate confirmation |
| Post has appeared | September 26, 1789 |
| First in office | John jay |
List of Referees
| Main judge | Portrait | Term of office | Appointed by the president | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | John jay | October 19, 1789 - June 29, 1795 | George Washington | |
| 2. | John Rutledge * ** | July 1, 1795 - December 28, 1795 | ||
| 3. | Oliver Ellsworth | March 8, 1796 - December 15, 1800 | ||
| four. | John Marshall | February 4, 1801 - July 6, 1835 † | John Adams ( F ) | |
| five. | Roger Brooke Tony | March 28, 1836 - October 12, 1864 † | Andrew Jackson ( D ) | |
| 6. | Salmon Portland Chase | December 15, 1864 - May 7, 1873 † | Abraham Lincoln ( P ) | |
| 7. | Morrison Remick Waite | March 4, 1874 - March 23, 1888 † | Ulysses Grant ( R ) | |
| eight. | Melville Weston Fuller | October 8, 1888 - July 4, 1910 † | Grover Cleveland ( D ) | |
| 9. | Edward Douglas White *** | December 19, 1910 - May 19, 1921 † | William Howard Taft ( P ) | |
| ten. | William Howard Taft **** | July 11, 1921 - February 3, 1930 | Warren Harding ( R ) | |
| eleven. | Charles Evans Hughes ** | February 24, 1930 - June 30, 1941 | Herbert Hoover ( R ) | |
| 12. | Harlan Fisk Stone *** | July 3, 1941 - April 22, 1946 † | Franklin Roosevelt ( D ) | |
| 13. | Frederick Moore Vinson | June 24, 1946 - September 8, 1953 † | Harry Truman ( D ) | |
| 14. | Earl Warren | October 5, 1953 - June 23, 1969 | Dwight, Eisenhower ( R ) | |
| 15. | Warren Earl Berger | June 23, 1969 - September 26, 1986 | Richard Nixon ( P ) | |
| sixteen. | William Hubbs Renquist *** | September 26, 1986 - September 3, 2005 † | Ronald Reagan ( R ) | |
| 17. | John Glover Roberts | September 29, 2005 - present | George Walker Bush ( R ) |
See also
- United States Chief Justice : Wikimedia Commons thematic media files
- US Supreme Court