I remember reading several of Rehnquist's early opinions from before 1977 and he didn't seem mediocre to me. I thought he was unsurpassed at sneaking in hidden premises and then seeming to reach controversial decisions based only on the acknowledged premises, on which most anyone would agree. I think he has unusual skill in intellectual dishonesty.
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Date: 2004-03-04 08:58 pm (UTC)