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William Rehnquist: 1924-2005
In October 1971, Richard Nixon was meeting with his Attorney General, John Mitchell, and his domestic-policy adviser, John Ehrlichman, to discuss possible...
John Roberts: The New Face Of America's Highest Court
The stars must have been aligned that January morning in 1955 when John G. Roberts Jr. was born in Buffalo, N.Y., because almost everything thereafter led him...
Rehnquist Throws Down The Gavel, But Not The Towel
Chief Justice William Rehnquist offered no indication that he'd be leaving the bench as he made his way through announcements of the final decisions of the...
The Tipping Point?
Even in Washington, a city full of leaks, there are some secrets you can keep from the President. Last Thursday, when most of the city was focused on the...
Meet the Court
With the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor, the Supreme Court loses its most prominent swing vote. A look at the remaining Justices: Chief Justice...
How Rehnquist Changed America
Listen closely around official Washington this week, and you can hear a very subtle sound. It's people holding their breath. The latest Supreme Court term is...
Justice Rehnquist, Secret Feminist?
Suddenly he's everyone's favorite feminist, railing against "stereotype-based beliefs about the allocation of family duties" and "invalid gender stereotypes" in...
Pro: Rehnquist's court renewed civic virtues
The ultimate measure of any Chief Justice's service is fidelity to the Constitution. By that standard, Rehnquist has earned very high marks. During his tenure as...
Con: His tenure curtailed essential freedoms
Few Supreme Court Justices have had such a devastating effect on civil liberties and civil rights as William Rehnquist. While his quest to limit federal power...
A Very Public Trial for a Very Private Justice
Chief Justice William Rehnquist has the kind of face that gets lost in a crowd, and that's the way he likes it. For years he has blocked broadcasting the work of...
