What are the powers and functions of the Chief Justice as the Presiding Officer of the impeachment trial?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has the following powers and functions when sitting as the Presiding Officer of an impeachment trial in the Senate: (1) Administer the oathtaking of the Members of the Senate as jurors in the trial (Rule III); (2) Issue and enforce all authorized and necessary rules (Rule IV); (3) Oversee the whole impeachment trial(Rule VI, par. 1); (4) Admit and decide over all questions regarding admission of evidence (Rule VI, par. 2); and (5) Hear and decide all motions and questions regarding the procedure in the trial (Rule XIV).
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