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...interested in the article on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and his court's effect on America's freedoms, which in my view has been detrimental [NATION, June 30]. There's no doubt that Rehnquist will be remembered alongside another, similar Chief Justice--Roger Taney--whose contributions to U.S. civil liberties include the infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision, which held that slaves and even the free descendants of slaves were not citizens and therefore could not sue in federal courts. Rehnquist fancies himself a champion of states' rights and judicial federalism, yet after the 2000 election he pulled...
...interpreting laws to suit their preconceived notions. That the Justices are eloquent and can refer to more than 200 years of opinions to support their preconceptions is the only argumentative advantage the Justices have over beer-drinking middle Americans who likewise don't change their mind easily. The Rehnquist court makes me yearn for an activist government willing to amend and tighten the Constitution, more clearly spelling out the right to privacy and other crucial issues. TIMOTHY LEE DAVIS Columbus, Ohio...
...Chief Justice's Legacy I was interested in the article on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and his court's effect on America's freedoms, which in my view has been detrimental [June 30]. There's no doubt that Rehnquist will be remembered alongside another, similar Chief Justice?Roger Taney?whose contributions to U.S. civil liberties include the infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision, which held that slaves and even the free descendants of slaves were not citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court. Rehnquist fancies himself a champion of states' rights and judicial federalism...
...Corrections In the article on Chief Justice William Rehnquist [June 30], we incorrectly said that Justice Stephen Breyer's confirmation process was the first one after the 1991 battle over Clarence Thomas. The Justice next named after Thomas was Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in 1993. Breyer was appointed...
Throughout American history, there have been tremendous advances in equality and the protection of individual rights. William Rehnquist's legacy has been to halt and retard that progress. The simple and sad reality is that Americans have fewer civil liberties and civil rights because of Rehnquist's tenure on the court. --By Erwin Chemerinsky...