Legal Experts Question the Expanded Administrative Burden of the Chief Justice

By Russell Wheeler · SCOTUSblog · 2026-09-21

SCOTUSblog reports that law professor Josh Blackman is advocating for a significant reduction in the Chief Justice’s duties, specifically suggesting that opinion assignments and oral argument management be delegated to other justices. While the Constitution originally limited the

SCOTUSblog reports that law professor Josh Blackman is advocating for a significant reduction in the Chief Justice’s duties, specifically suggesting that opinion assignments and oral argument management be delegated to other justices. While the Constitution originally limited the