Rehnquist Scalia May Change Direction of Supreme Court
Washington AP report outlines potential shifts if Reagan succeeds in filling chief justice and associate justice seats with William Rehnquist and Antonin Scalia. Scalia’s likely rise reduces age average and could alter debates on abortion affirmative action and Miranda. Changes may also bring cameras into Supreme Court sessions.
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Careful Planning Behind Reagan Court Nominations
Reagan orchestrated a secret process to nominate William Rehnquist as chief justice and Antonin Scalia as associate justice to secure a conservative judicial philosophy. The three advisory figures, including Donald Regan, Edwin Meese III, and Peter Wallison, led the search, with Burger signaling retirement three weeks earlier.
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