Pausing from its headlong rush toward adjournment, the Supreme Court will meet in special session Thursday to honor the memory of the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist. But even as Rehnquist's admirers prepare to praise him, his legacy is unsettled. After a respectful mourning period, his opinions and those of the Rehnquist Court are taking a beating, with even conservative academics critiquing his record in ways that could pressure his successor, John Roberts Jr., to complete what he left undone.
June 14, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Pausing from its headlong rush toward adjournment, the Supreme Court will meet in special session this week to honor the memory of the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died last September.
Following long-standing tradition, the Supreme Court Bar on Thursday will convene a program of praise and reminiscence from friends and former clerks, then offer a memorial resolution for submission to the Court.
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