# How is Chief Justice of SCOTUS selected?

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**Created:** [June 29, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-chief-justice-of-scotus-selected/817022 "2018-06-29T21:53:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-chief-justice-of-scotus-selected/817022/7 "2018-06-29T22:20:51Z")

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My bad. I was under the impression Kennedy was chief justice. The press has been talking about his importance nonstop.

Thank you for clarifying.

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