Doesn’t work that way. He’s Chief Justice as long as he is there.
Since when do Dems follow the rules?
Doesn’t work that way. He’s Chief Justice as long as he is there.
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Now.
Later, after the ascension of HarrisBiden, the rules change. Notice I said ‘anointed’ not appointed? The Constitution governs the rules now, under HarrisBiden the Constitution will be just a name, not an actual set of governance rules. The Chief Justice is whomever they anoint for whatever political reasons of the moment for as long as that moment lasts.
And if push comes to shove, Roberts can always have a debilitating problem that requires him to withdraw ...