Bush has to appoint a Chief Justice quickly

[ewagner]

Jan 20....inauguration day...who will administer the oath of office to the emperor?

[candy]

1. I'm sure they can work something out---Is Rehnquist dead yet?

I hadn't heard that!

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. Who needs a chief justice?

Grab a Methodist minister and hand him the crown for proper head positioning.

[WI_DEM]

3. Rehnquist has not resigned, if he is healthy enough

he can do it, otherwise any associate justice could do it as well.

[billyoc]

4. Any federal judge can do that. n/t

[bullimiami]

5. chenesaws boyfriend scalia is available......................nt

[dr.strangelove]

6. It doesn't have to be the CJ

It usually is. Johnson's rushed swearing in utilized the first female judge to preside over a POTUS Inauguration. She was U.S. District Judge Sarah T. Hughes. This was due to the emergent nature of the swearing in after Kennedy was pronounced dead. This was out of the ordinary, however if the CJ is sick, he will probably have Scalia or Thomas do it.

[ignatius 2]

7. Maybe the Pope is free that day.

n/t

[nostamj]

8. is Fred Phelps busy that day?

just asking....