This past Saturday would have been the 81st birthday of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who was born on October 1, 1924. A3G joins Kanecitizen in taking a moment to remember the late Chief, and to wish WHR's successor and former law clerk, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, the best of luck in his new position as leader of the Third Branch.
(By the way, as noted by Lyle Denniston, the timing of the Harriet Miers nomination announcement was somewhat puzzling -- it served to completely overshadow Chief Justice Roberts's investiture and his first day on the bench.)
Wow Kane Citizen, thanks for posting a link to my chart.
Posted by: spudart | October 05, 2005 at 01:35 PM
Interestingly enough, October 1st is also the birthday of the late Walter Matthau, who portrayed a Supr. Ct. Justice in First Monday in October.
October 1st 1924 is also the birthday of former Pres. Jimmy Carter who is the only full-term U.S. president to never appoint a Supr. Ct. Justice. Chart of interest here. (You and your readers may already be familiar w/this graphic.)
Posted by: KaneCitizen | October 04, 2005 at 12:06 AM