What was William Rehnquist's legacy as a Justice of the Supreme Court? Many people will address that question in the days and weeks to come. Here is a straightforward analysis of his record in cases involving the First Amendment's "freedom of speech, or of the press."
In his more than 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Rehnquist participated in 259 decisions involving these freedoms. In these cases, Rehnquist voted to support the First Amendment claim only 20 per cent of...
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