Complex sentence: However, most supreme courts are non-hierarchical, meaning the Chief Justice does not necessarily have direct control over the actions of the other judges, and their personal ruling is equal in weight to the rulings of any associate judges on the court.
Split into simpler sentences: However, most Supreme Courts are non-hierarchical, meaning the Chief Justice does not necessarily have any direct power of control over the actions of the other judges. Their personal ruling is equal in weight to the rulings of any associate judges on the court.