“Politically or ideologically oriented evaluations of Chief Justice Rehnquist should not overlook what a successful and popular chief justice he was within the Court as the justices' presiding officer, .. The contrast between Rehnquist's undeniably happy Court and that of his predecessor, Warren E. Burger, could not have been greater.” ShouldHas BeensJusticeSuccessfulGreaterCourtChiefsOfficersContrastPredecessorsEvaluationBurgersChief Justice Author:David Garrow
“The federal sentencing guidelines should be revised downward. By contrast to the guidelines, I can accept neither the necessity nor the wisdom of federal mandatory minimum sentences. In too many cases, mandatory minimum sentences are unwise and unjust.” ShouldI CanAcceptingCasesSentencesContrastMinimumUnjustUnwiseGuidelines Author:Anthony Kennedy