Rehnquist was nominated as an associate justice by President Richard Nixon in 1971 and began his tenure on the court in January 1972. He was elevated to Chief Justice in September 1986 by President Ronald Regan nomination. He served on the court for 33 years.
Rehnquist was known for his conservative beliefs. He championed state's rights, opposed Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case legalizing abortions, he believed parents should be allowed to use tax dollars send their children to religion schools, he saw the Pledge of Alliance as constitutional, he opposed affirmative action for racial minorities and women, and he opposed gay rights.
Possible replacements include Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and federal courts of appeals judges J. Michael Luttig, Edith Clement, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Michael McConnell, Emilio Garza, and James Harvie Wilkinson III. Others mentioned are former Solicitor General Theodore Olson, lawyer Miguel Estrada and former deputy attorney general Larry Thompson. For mey information, click on New York Times.
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Dude Santana, you get the strangest postings on your blog. Havent seen you in forever, you need to come by and see me sometime. Or call me and we'll hang out. Later.
Jessica, my postings aren't strange. They're relevant to things I find interesting. Let's look at my last four postings: law, Georgia Football, family, and Wal-mart. Fun times!
I think Jessica is talking about the pharmacy anonymous person.
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Oh - that makes sense. I have no clear who keeps posting the wierd commerical stuff. My bad Jessica.
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