In addition to the duties of the Associate Justices, the Chief Justice has the following duties:

* If the Chief Justice is in the majority on a Supreme Court case, he or she may decide to write the Opinion of the Court, or may assign it to an associate justice of his or her choice.

* The Constitution stipulates that the Chief Justice shall preside when the Senate tries an impeachment of the President of the United States.

o Two Chief Justices, Salmon P. Chase and William Rehnquist, have had the duty of presiding over the trial in the Senate that follows an impeachment of the President – Chase in 1868 over the proceedings of President Andrew Johnson and Rehnquist in 1999 over the proceedings against President Bill Clinton.

* Presides over the impeachment trial of the Vice President if the Vice President is serving as Acting President (not a Constitutional responsibility but a rule of the Senate; no Vice President has been impeached, though Spiro Agnew resigned under threat of impeachment, and none has been Acting President for more than a few hours).

* Administers the oath of office at the inauguration of the President of the United States. This is a traditional, not a constitutional, responsibility of the Chief Justice. All federal and state judges, as well as notaries public, are empowered by law to administer oaths and affirmations.

* Serves as the Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution.

* Serves as the head of the Judicial Conference of the United States, the chief administrative body of the U.S. federal courts. The Judicial Conference is empowered by the Rules Enabling Act to promulgate rules to ensure the smooth operation of the federal courts. Major portions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence have been adopted by most state legislatures and are considered canonical by American law schools.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_United_States

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=253337&forum_id=2#3751310)

For a good discussion of this and other SCOTUS procedures (ex: granting cert; oral arguments), I recommend Rehnquist's "The Supreme Court."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=253337&forum_id=2#3751329)

Born to a Taiwan-rooted family, I am proud of my Taiwanese heritage - that is why I still learn Taiwanese and Mandarin. Over the years, I have contributed to the Taiwanese New Year festivals hosted at a variety of locations in my community by sharing with others the joy of playing the violin as well as performing tricks on the Chinese yo-yo.

After an instrumental music demonstration hosted by my kindergarten teacher, I knew I wanted to play the violin. After convincing my parents, my dad purchased my first instrument at age seven, and I started playing consistently. I am currently a first violin in the Maryland Classic Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, where I have been playing for the past two years. In addition, I was a part of the New Jersey State Youth Philharmonic Orchestra for two years as well. Places I have performed in include various prestigious halls in New Jersey, as well as at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall with the MCYO, and earlier this year, I won third place in the Maryland State Music Teachers Association Competition.

Besides musical interests, I enjoy the art of writing through my involvement with the literary magazine and various scientific organizations. Last year, my poem “Nature” was published in the 2001 National Poetry Journal. Additionally, my paper “Robotics and Real Life Applications” was published in the 2002 National Robotics Conference Anthology. Last but not least, in conclusion of my summer internship at Johns Hopkins, a research paper on Neurosurgery was recently submitted to the American Academy of Neurology.

Last year, our Robotics Team won first place in the DC Regional Area, and our Math Team placed second in the county. My fascination with physics has kindly rewarded me the first place title in the county science fair; and for this, I was invited last summer by the CIA to personally visit the headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

These events marked a milestone in my life, a milestone with a clear message: a lesson that family ties and self-sacrifice always prioritize on the path of goals and dreams. During the passage of my young life, I like to take challenges. If the possibility arises, I wish I would be able to work in Taiwan as a summer intern to gain more acquainted with my homeland. I hope through my experiences I have gained from education, music, and life, I am able to become a better person and further serve my Taiwanese community.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=253337&forum_id=2#3751400)

fortunately you have yo-yo skills

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=253337&forum_id=2#3757097)