There are nine justices, led by the Chief Justice of the United States (that's the official title).

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Who is the chief justice of the United States, who swore in President Obama at his inauguration?

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William Rehnquist, the chief justice of the United States, who helped move the Supreme Court from the liberal Warren era.

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The trend reversed, however, between 1953 and 1969, when the controversial Earl Warren served as Chief Justice of the United States.

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In 1953, Earl Warren became Chief Justice of the United States.

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Many wills of famous people, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Warren Burger, former Chief Justice of the United States (who wrote his own will), are available online.

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"All of this begins in less than 24 hours, when the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court gives the oath of office to 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, " Cheney said.

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Her chief of staff Alberto Fernandez wrote an editorial in the daily La Nacion where he accused the United States Justice Department of trying to create a rift between Venezuela and Argentina.

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