Who Swears In The Chief Justice

[iamjoy]

for SCOTUS?

The Chief Justice swears in the President, etc. but who swears in the Chief Justice?

[wakeme2008]

1. Karl Rove

he does everything else :grr:

[Zynx]

2. Attorney General?

[rzemanfl]

3. Dunno, but I am pretty sure I know who'll be swearing at him. n/t

[rzemanfl]

4. Rehnquist was sworn in by retiring Chief Justice Burger. No

idea who does it when the prior Chief Justice is dead.

[Yupster]

6. Interesting question?

Maybe the most senior justice?

I'll be interested to see.

[goclark]

5. His Alien Mama

He is a creature from outer space.

Will he be sworn in on Halloween?

[marshall]

7. I imagine it will be the most senior member

Which right now is Stevens. Wonder if he can stomach the task?

[Poppyseedman]

8. The longest seating judge on the SCOTUS

I believe, since the CJ of SCOTUS is pushing up daisies

[leeroysphitz]

9. Who Swears In The Chief Justice?

More importantly who swears THAT person in? And who swears THAT person in? And then who swears...

[bluedog]

10. don't know about that but the impeachment trial of clinton

AP
Sen. Strom Thurmond swears in Justice Rehnquist to preside over the impeachment trial of President Clinton in 1999.

[KharmaTrain]

11. Vice President...

Get ready...it'll be in the Senate Chambers...Crashcart with one hand on the bible, the other on the defibrulator.

Probably within minutes of his confirmation. These goons can't wait.