Constitutional Law
Jun. 22, 2000
High Court Justices Can Have More Impact Than Presidents
By Charles Levendosky Decisions by justices of the U.S. Supreme Court affect the public even more than the presidents who appoint them do. William H. Rehnquist was appointed an associate justice to the high court by President Richard Nixon in 1972; then, President Ronald Reagan made Rehnquist chief justice in 1987. In the 13 years that Rehnquist has led the court, he has made a greater impact on public policy than both of those presidents put together did.
By Charles Levendosky
Decisions by justices of the U.S. Supreme Court affect the public even more than the p...
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