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Originally Posted by mburbank
I'm sure we'll be hearing about it, but what are the stats on internal promotion vs. outside appointment?
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Not sure, good question, and yes, I'm sure we'll be inundated with it shortly.
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Also, what power does the chief justuce have that other justices don't?
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He/she runs the every day administrative-type functions of the court, has a say in what cases are heard and when, and also decides who writes the leading opinion on decisions. They generally dictate the overall "tone" of the Court, like Warren and Renhquist did.
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Of course, if it was an internal, it would probably be Scalia, so I suppose we should count our blessings.
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Some were saying bush should nominate O'Connor for Chief, and try to encourage her to stay on for a while. I dunno, I don't know that nominating Roberts for it is a huge deal, but it seems sort of sudden for a guy who was suppose to just start his basic nomination hearings today.
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