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Similarities Between Kennedy And Reinquist

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Rehnquist would “often draft his own opinion and then tried to bring everyone around.”(Tobin 180) All the justices loved Rehnquist. When he went into the hospital in 2004 due to thyroid cancer, they knew he was dying. Even so, Rehnquist did not want to retire from the Supreme Court. He still wanted to be involved He even made an “unsteady journey” to administer the Oath of Office to President George W. Bush. Even though he was away from the court building, he still listened to tapes, cast votes, and made assignments. With Rehnquist gone from the building, it was up to O’Connor and Kennedy to avoid controversy because they were Rehnquist’s beneficiaries. Anthony M. Kennedy was persuaded by his surroundings. A year after he was appointed

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