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FBaggins

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4. These wouldn't be bad ideas if we were writing a new constitution

Reply to Huin (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 01:42 AM

Dec 2019

Unfortunately... it’s pretty well established that “presides” doesn’t mean that he makes the rules.

The Senate isn’t just the fact-finding body (the jury), they are also the court (the Chief Justice isn’t). He can make rulings, but a majority can overrule him... and he follows their rules in running the trial (Rehnquist was frequently consulting their parliamentarian).

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Confused about Impeachment and subsequent Trial [View all] Huin Dec 2019 OP

This is a process to fire someone... Thomas Hurt Dec 2019 #1

It would all depend on the rules agreed by a majority of the Senate. hedda_foil Dec 2019 #2

What is left for the function of the presiding judge? Huin Dec 2019 #3

These wouldn't be bad ideas if we were writing a new constitution FBaggins Dec 2019 #4

Thank you, though the second requirement needs discussion and interpretation Huin Dec 2019 #5

the Senate makes its own rules Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #6

True, when the Senate sits and functions as Senate. Huin Dec 2019 #7