Legal Experts Propose Voluntary Power Sharing to Reform Supreme Court Leadership

By Josh Blackman · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-18

A recent analysis from SCOTUSblog suggests that the chief justice should break with tradition by delegating presiding duties during oral arguments and private conferences to associate justices. While statutes grant the chief specific administrative powers, the author argues that

A recent analysis from SCOTUSblog suggests that the chief justice should break with tradition by delegating presiding duties during oral arguments and private conferences to associate justices. While statutes grant the chief specific administrative powers, the author argues that