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Commentary By Josh Blackman

New in SCOTUSBlog: “The chief justice should share much of his power”

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“All of the justices should take an equal role in guiding the court’s future.

Today's a busy day! SCOTUSBlog has published my new installment on Supreme Court reform. This piece focuses on (who else?) the Chief Justice. I write that the Chief should delegate some of his powers to the associate justices.

Here is the introduction:

Under longstanding tradition, the chief justice presides over oral argument and the justices' private conferences. I propose a change. The chief justice should delegate these presiding duties to his colleagues. Doing so would promote trust among the justices and allow for the experimentation of different leadership styles.

Continue reading the entire piece here at Reason

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Josh Blackman is an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute.