In the Supreme Court's deliberations and decisions, the chief justice exercises significantly more influence on decisions than the associate justices.

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While the Chief Justice has several unique responsibilities, such as presiding over the Court's public sessions and setting the agenda for the justices' private conferences, all justices, including the Chief Justice, have one vote. The influence of the Chief Justice or any justice on the Court's decisions depends on their ability to persuade their colleagues through legal reasoning and argumentation, not on an inherent power to dictate outcomes.

In the Supreme Court's Deliberations and Decisions, the Chief Justice