283 What happen to John Roberts? Here are a few articles saying Clarence Thomas is the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Could this explain the abortion win for Texas recently? posted 3 years ago by jhartz39 3 years ago by jhartz39 +284 / -1 https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/21/opinions/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-power-toobin/index.html https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/22/clarence-thomas-is-the-new-chief-justice/ https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/07/22/clarence_thomas_is_the_new_chief_justice_547686.html#! 53 comments share 53 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Scalia was never Chief Justice. It is not passed down. It is decided by the President and the Senate. It is one of the 9 chairs, but has additional responsibilities.