Burger Court Chief Justice dies at 87 after pivotal tenure
The Burger Court, chosen by President Nixon, failed to overturn Warren era criminal procedure, race, church-state and speech decisions. Critics say his era stabilized courts through reforms like the Federal Judicial Center and Court Administration institutes while his persona hindered consensus. Justice Breyer notes a lasting positive impact on judicial system operations.
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Burger’s Post Supreme Court Move Highlights Bicentennial Ambition
The piece notes Burger retired in 1986 to lead the Constitutional Bicentennial Commission, a move critics called unusual. It contrasts Burger with Warren and Rehnquist, cites Yale Kamar of the University of Michigan, and recalls his court tenure shaping rights from desegregation to abortion and press access, while facing Watergate tapes and Pentagon Papers rulings.
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McVeigh public image battle shocks victims kin
In Oklahoma City victims families react with anger as defense seeks to polish Timothy McVeigh's image with new photos and a magazine interview. The release includes military records and footage showing a younger, relaxed McVeigh. Wanda Watkins’s mother voices reproach while Harvey Justes doubts FBI fairness.
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